From an idea from our Ginger Fuhrer, I bring you "NOTED or NOT?"
You'll see 10 random Rishi tweets. Your task is simple: guess which have been Community Noted.
With much thankings to christhebarker for the Sunak picture, which he coincidentally created with impeccable timing for this project.
(, Tue 23 Jan 2024, 8:58, Reply)
Perhaps unsurprisingly, I was surprised by the ones I got wrong, but given that doing that quiz has doubled the sum total of my Sunak knowledge, I have no right to be surprised.
(, Tue 23 Jan 2024, 16:38, Reply)
I don't use Twitter though. What does being "noted" mean?
(, Wed 24 Jan 2024, 3:40, Reply)
It basically means that points made in the tweet have been flagged as incorrect or misleading, and users have written notes containing evidence and extra context to correct them. The community votes for the notes that are the most helpful (and truthful). The best voted appear under the tweet.
It is more complicated that this though, and it uses tricks to make it harder for groups of people to take the piss. It's probably the part of Twitter that works best at the moment.
(, Wed 24 Jan 2024, 12:11, Reply)
The idea that Twitter users’ votes equate with what is most truthful is hilarious.
(, Wed 24 Jan 2024, 13:33, Reply)