Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has expanded its 'Community Notes' programme to India, a fact-checking type feature that allows people to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading posts. The activation of 'Community Notes' programme in India comes at a crucial juncture when the world's most populous democracy is scheduled to hold Lok Sabha elections over seven phases between April 19 and June 1. The results will be declared on June 4.
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