TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
Thursday, 31 July 2025 () Washington (AFP) July 30, 2025
TikTok on Wednesday rolled out a crowd-sourced debunking system in the United States, becoming the latest tech platform to adopt a community-driven approach to combating online misinformation. Footnotes, a feature that the popular video-sharing app began testing in April, allows vetted users to suggest written context for content that might be wrong or misleading - similar to Community Note