Meta will start testing "Community Notes" in the U.S. from March 18 using technology developed by Elon Musk-owned X, the Facebook parent said on Thursday, two months after scrapping its fact-checking program amid pressure from conservatives.

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, will begin testing its new Community Notes fact-checking tool this week, which will be initially based on a rating system used by Elon Musk's X.

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.