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ANSA’s blockchain system rolled out earlier this year, but still only accounts for about 80 percent of articles published to its own site. Ultimately, its backers hope it can be used across the internet. (Credit: praszkiewicz / Shutterstock)
Finance
Italy
Italy's Leading Wire Service Is Using Ethereum to Thwart Copycats
Italy's ANSA newswire is trialing an ethereum-based system to track every article it publishes in an effort to prevent impersonators from publishing fake news under its banner...
ANSA’s blockchain system rolled out earlier this year, but still only accounts for about 80 percent of articles published to its own site. Ultimately, its backers hope it can be used across the internet. (Credit: praszkiewicz / Shutterstock)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 22, 2020 at 6:20 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2020
ItalyMediaSocial MediaTrustEYSourcingAnsafake news
DEADLOCK: Steem community leaders are now moving to launch a whole new chain following the Tron Foundation's acquisition of Steemit. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Technology
Social media
Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun's Steemit
The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.
DEADLOCK: Steem community leaders are now moving to launch a whole new chain following the Tron Foundation's acquisition of Steemit. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By Brady Dale
Mar 17, 2020 at 11:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2020
Social MediaSteemitSteemhard-forksTron FoundationJustin SunTronBloggingHive.io
Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer speaks at the Voice launch event, June 2019.
Tech
Social media
Block.One Will Not Launch Its Social Network on EOS
In a departure from earlier announcements, the company now says its Facebook rival, Voice, "will be run on a purpose-made EOSIO blockchain."
Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer speaks at the Voice launch event, June 2019.
By Brady Dale
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2020
Social MediaEOSBlock.oneVoice
twitter, crypto
Tech
Twitter
Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers
A bug in Twitter's Android app let users connect random phone numbers to real Twitter handles.
twitter, crypto
By John Biggs
Dec 26, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2019
TwitterSecurityAndroidApplicationsSocial MediaBugs
CoinDesk - Unknown
Finance
Twitter
Jack Dorsey Announces New Twitter Team: Square Crypto, but for Social Media
It could be a harbinger of a radical shift in social media infrastructure, depending on the execution.
CoinDesk - Unknown
By Leigh Cuen
Dec 11, 2019 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 11, 2019
Twitteropen-sourceSocial MediaDecentralizationDecentralized Identity
Credit: Shutterstock
Tech
Privacy
Zcash Foundation Funds App Mixing Private Messaging and Payments
Meet Cwtch, a zcash-fueled messaging app with more decentralization than Telegram or Signal.
Credit: Shutterstock
By Leigh Cuen
Dec 3, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 3, 2019
PrivacySocial MediaZcash FoundationSex Workers
Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 20.02.30
Markets
Social media
WATCH: How JET8 Is Injecting Crypto Into the Social Media Value Chain
Jet8 says it is taking a new approach to social media and data ownership using blockchain.
Screen Shot 2019-10-17 at 20.02.30
By Daniel Kuhn
Oct 18, 2019 at 12:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2019
Social MediaNewsStablecoinsJet8
korea, won
Markets
South korea
Token Investors May Sue After Former Korean Social Media Giant Shuts Down
A once hugely popular social media site, Cyworld's abrupt closure brings uncertainty to holders of its recently launched crypto token.
korea, won
By William Foxley
Oct 14, 2019 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2019
South KoreaSocial MediaNewsIEOClinkCyworldbusiness news
Roll_HiRes
Markets
Bitmex
Roll Wants to Take Power From YouTube With Cryptos for Content Creators
"Social money" startup Roll raised a $1.7 million seed round from BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, Gary Vaynerchuk and Techstars.
Roll_HiRes
By Brady Dale
Jun 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2019
BitMEXSocial MediaNewsTechstars
Facebook
Markets
Facebook
More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook's Secretive Blockchain
News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook's "GlobalCoin" project.
Facebook
By Zack Seward
Jun 6, 2019 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2019
FacebookBlockchainSocial MediaNewsMessaging