Meta Platforms said on Thursday it would begin testing community notes on its social media platforms in the United States from March 18, more than two months after announcing the end of its fact-checking program.

Meta's new Community Notes system will be based on algorithms developed by billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform, the company said. Meta will begin testing the crowdsourced program that aims to prevent misinformation on Tuesday,

The change of system came after years of criticism that conservative voices were being censored or stifled under the guise of fighting misinformation