However, critics have pointed out that community notes can be manipulated, and user-contributed fact checks often struggle to keep up with the sheer volume of viral falsehoods, particularly when promoted by verified accounts. A recent analysis by NewsGuard, a nonprofit organization that monitors misinformation, revealed that 74 percent of the most viral posts related to the Israel-Hamas War were being pushed by ‘verified’ Twitter accounts.
The decision to make tweets with community notes ineligible for payments has faced criticism from several high-profile accounts whose tweets are frequently “community noted.” Elon Musk has reassured that any attempts to manipulate @CommunityNotes to demonetize individuals will be readily evident. However, the company has not provided details on how it plans to address such manipulation attempts. Twitter has not responded to requests for comment regarding this update.
