Community Note

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A comment, especially a fact check, left below a user's post on X using the Community Notes feature.
verb
  1. On the X social network, to post a user-generated comment, especially a fact check, on a post, such as a tweet, image or video, using the Community Notes feature.
verb
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Community Note
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Community Note

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Community Note Community Notes Community Noting Community Noted

Etymology

Back-formation from Community Notes, a community-driven feature on X (formerly Twitter) wherein users can add context, such as a fact check, to prominently display below an account's post, such as a tweet, image or video. The feature's name was coined in November 2022, replacing the previous name Birdwatch.

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