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Twitter Takes on Decentralization with New Social Media Development Project
Bluesky – the new social media decentralized initiative, endorsed by Jack Dorsey of Twitter and five other programmers. Dorsey has dedicated funds for this new project, which ultimately will put social media platforms on blockchain.
Steemit & Dtube: Social Networking, Blogging, and Video Sharing in the Blockchain Era
Steemit and Dtube allow users to be rewarded for sharing content. These social media networks are decentralized and censorship-resistant.
Key Insights on Decentralized Social Networks from Mask Network and Lens Protocol
Mask Network's Suji Yan and Lens Protocol's Stani Kulechov discuss the future of decentralized social networks at ETHCC.
Decentralized Social vs. Web3 Social: Key Insights from ETHCC 2024 Panel
Experts at ETHCC 2024 discuss the future of decentralized social networks, highlighting data ownership, censorship resistance, and infrastructure development.
ETHCC Web3 Social Day Highlights: Decentralized Social Networks vs. Web3 Social
ETHCC Web3 Social Day featured a deep dive into decentralized social networks and Web3 social platforms. Key figures discussed the future of social media.
ETHCC Web3 Social Day Panel Discusses Future of Decentralized Social Networks
A recap of the ETHCC Web3 Social Day panel discussing decentralized social networks and Web3, featuring insights from experts on Nostr, Ethereum, and more.
Animoca Brands and CyberConnect Collaborate on Decentralized Social Layer for Mocaverse
On 15 Aug 2023, CyberConnect partnered with Animoca Brands to develop a decentralized social layer for Mocaverse.
Mask Network (MASK) Bonfire Union Achieves $100 Million Milestone
Mask Network launches $100 million fund under Bonfire Union, supporting decentralized social networks and infrastructure, driving Web3 innovation, and contributing to Mastodon and Web3 education through $10 million builder initiative.
RSS3 aggregating Farcaster & Lens to MetaMask Snap
RSS3 is developing a MetaMask Snap to aggregate decentralized social information, provide real-time notifications, and enable users to sync and aggregate their graphs.
Meta to Launch Text-Based Content App Supporting Decentralized Social Networking
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly creating a new text-based content app called P92 that will support ActivityPub, the decentralized social networking protocol used by Mastodon and other decentralized apps. The app will enable users to log in with their existing Instagram credentials, and it will populate users' profiles with their Instagram account details. The app's initial version will include tappable links in posts with previews, user bios, usernames, verification badges, images, and videos that can be shared, as well as followers and likes.
Decentralized Social Networking Bluesky Launches to Public
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform, has opened to the public with over 3 million users, introducing the AT Protocol for seamless app migration and user autonomy.
Twitter’s Decentralized Workforce Can Work From Home Forever Following COVID Lockdown
Twitter employees have been given the autonomy to choose when they will return to work once the social media giant’s offices open following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
The Future of Blockchain Is Regulated, Permissioned And Decentralized
Blockchain has come a long way since it was first proposed as the technology powering Bitcoin’s distributed ledger. Since then, it has come to be understood as a technology that exists in its own right, as the base layer of second generation blockchain networks that are the foundation for all kinds of decentralized applications, or dApps.
Cardano’s Project Catalyst: Building a Decentralized Financial System to Remove "Top-Down" Governance
In order to fulfill the final components for Cardano’s Voltaire, including its evolution into a self-sustainable blockchain, IOHK introduced a new experimental treasury system combining proposal and voting procedures — Project Catalyst.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
DeFi stands for decentralized finance, which owns the blockchain advantages, thus removes trusted third parties and more. DeFi will have profound impact to traditional financial industries.
Stanford Study Findings—Is Blockchain Hype or Hope for Social Impact?
Beyond the hype of its potential, does blockchain technology really have the power to drive social impact?
Walls Street's GameStop Battle With Reddit Page r/wallstreetbet Highlights Need for Decentralized Bitcoin
As the duel between institutional Wall Street short-sellers and members of Reddit group r/WSB rages on, many are noticing the censorship-free nature of Bitcoin and crypto.
Decentralized Exchanges—UniSwap vs SushiSwap Explained
A quick insight into the world of decentralized exchanges and the ongoing war between Uniswap and Sushiswap.
Twitter and Facebook Grilled in Senate Hearing Over Social Media Censorship of US Presidential Election
Facebook and Twitter are facing heat from US Congress for how they handled political misinformation circulating on the social media platforms.
What is DTube?
DTube is a decentralized video sharing platform launched in August 2017 by Adrien Marie, and is one of the most popular decentralized alternatives to YouTube.
FinCEN Warns Social Media Companies Involved in Crypto to be Vigilant Regarding Illicit Transactions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has urged social media and messaging companies that are working with on cryptocurrencies to be vigilant about illegal transactions.