Birdwatch, a community-based approach to misinformation, has been recently, officially introduced by Twitter’s Vice President of Product, Keith Coleman, through a blog post.

People often use the Twitter platform to keep up with the latest information, and according to Coleman, “they want credible information.” The Product Vice President stated that they apply labels and add context to Tweets, but they don’t want to limit their efforts.

“We also want to broaden the range of voices that are part of tackling this problem, and we believe a community-driven approach can help. That’s why today we’re introducing Birdwatch, a pilot in the US of a new community-driven approach to help address misleading information on Twitter.“

– Keith Coleman, Twitter’s Vice President of Product

How Does Birdwatch Work

? Today we’re introducing @Birdwatch, a community-driven approach to addressing misleading information. And we want your help. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/aYJILZ7iKB

— Support (@Support) January 25, 2021

This feature allows people to identify information in Tweets they believe is misleading. With Birdwatch, people who have seen misleading posts can write notes that provide informative context.

“We believe this approach has the potential to respond quickly when misleading information spreads, adding context that people trust and find valuable,” explained Coleman.

In this first phase of the pilot, the notes will only be visible on a separate Birdwatch site. For now, the notes are being intentionally kept separate from Twitter while the Twitter team is building the feature.

However, Twitter aims to eventually make the notes visible directly on Tweets for the global Twitter audience.

Birdwatch Official Twitter

Birdwatch also now also has an official Twitter account (@birdwatch) wherein you can see the latest updates about it and wherein you can provide feedback on the feature.

Below are some of the first tweets published by Birdwatch. The tweets contain further information about the feature.

Why? We know people want to stay informed and it can be hard in the face of spreading misleading information. Today Twitter adds labels and context to some Tweets.

We want to bring more voices to the table to help determine when context should be added and what it should say.

— Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) January 25, 2021

We’re building Birdwatch in public. As a community-driven system, it should be shaped by the community. We’ve taken steps to make Birdwatch transparent: Birdwatch data and its algorithms will be shared publicly so people can help improve them.

Learn more: https://t.co/hWiPfqetHc

— Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) January 25, 2021

Want to help create a better informed world? Sign up and help us shape Birdwatch: https://t.co/FSsqNz6e9r

Our DMs are open and feel free to @ us any time ?

— Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) January 25, 2021

…incorporating input from a wide & diverse set of folks vs. letting a simple majority determine outcomes. Later in the pilot, we'll build a reputation system where participants earn reputation over time for contributions that people from a wide range of perspectives find helpful

— Community Notes (@CommunityNotes) January 25, 2021

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Source: Twitter| Blog, Birdwatch| Official Twitter