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Meta to Test Community Notes in US from March 18

Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP)
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP)
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Meta to Test Community Notes in US from March 18

Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP)
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP)

Meta said on Thursday it would begin testing community notes on its social media platforms in the United States from March 18, two months after shutting down its US fact-checking program following years of criticism from conservatives.

The switch to community notes marks Meta's biggest overhaul of its approach to managing content on its services in recent memory and comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been signaling a desire to mend fences with the Trump administration, Reuters reported.

The new system Meta is implementing is similar to that used on Elon Musk-owned X. Meta said on Thursday it would use X's open-source algorithm as the basis of its rating system.

As part of the move, the company would allow contributors to write and rate notes on content across Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

Around 200,000 potential contributors in the US have signed up so far across all three apps, Meta said.

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Huawei Launches Pura 80 Smartphone Series in Next Step of China Comeback 

The Huawei logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
The Huawei logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
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Huawei Launches Pura 80 Smartphone Series in Next Step of China Comeback 

The Huawei logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)
The Huawei logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)

Chinese tech giant Huawei launched its Pura 80 smartphone series on Wednesday, as the company seeks to cement its comeback in China's premium smartphone market following years of US sanctions.

Huawei's latest flagship launch demonstrates the Chinese tech giant's continued efforts to reclaim the top spot in its home market despite ongoing US sanctions. Each new phone release is closely watched as a barometer of the company's technological capabilities and market resilience following years of restrictions that severely impacted its smartphone business.

Huawei's resurgence has intensified pressure on Apple, which has seen its market share in China steadily decline and has increasingly relied on price discounts to stimulate sales.

Huawei unveiled the Pura 80 series through a livestream event, with consumer business unit head Yu Chengdong focusing heavily on camera capabilities and AI features while staying silent about the chips powering the devices.

The series includes four models: Pura 80, Pura 80 Pro, Pura 80 Pro+, and Pura 80 Ultra. Pricing starts at 6,499 yuan ($905) for the Pro series launching June 14, with the Pro+ also launching June 14 at 7,999 yuan and the Ultra at 9,999 yuan on June 26. The base model launches in July.

The cameras use XMAGE technology and feature ultra-wide-angle and macro telephoto lenses with embedded AI that can identify objects and provide information like tourist guides.

Huawei phone launches generate significant interest as many view them as the company defying US sanctions.

On Chinese microblogging platform Weibo, three of the top ten trending topics on Wednesday were Pura 80-related. User reactions were mixed, with many praising the camera capabilities and sleek design, while others complained the prices were too high and not worth the cost.