Facebook and Twitter Beware — Censorship-Resistant Social Media Is Here

Over the past few months, Bitcoin Cash developers have been creating applications that are similar to social media and forum platforms like Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter. Anyone in the world can use these Bitcoin Cash-powered applications such as Memo, Blockpress, Keyport, and Matter which offer censorship-resistant versions of these social media giants.

Onchain Social Media Apps, Forums, and Messenger Services

Censorship on large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter has been rampant this year. On Oct. 11, news.Bitcoin.com reported on Facebook purging hundreds of pages and profiles that regularly posted about alternative news and libertarian views. The aggressive censorship has caused many people to start searching for more decentralized platforms that allow free speech. What they might not know is that the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem already has a few applications that are similar to the dominant online forums and social media platforms. The difference is they are free of censorship and every action is recorded onchain.

Memo has been a popular application amongst the BCH community and there have been thousands of onchain posts since the platform launched. For instance, one individual started recording every verse in the King James Bible. One setback for Memo users is because all posts are hashed into the BCH chain using an OP_Return transaction, they cannot be deleted. Memo also offers a community and topic section so users can discuss books, film, news, and even subjects that are considered taboo or politically unacceptable. The application also allows users to follow certain profiles so they can stay up to date with the most interesting people who post on Memo.

Blockpress also allows native tipping in BCH and content creators can earn tips for popular posts and writings. Similarly to Memo, individuals can follow other Blockpress users, making it easier to follow specific people. Every action on Blockpress is recorded using an OP_Return transaction and the platform cannot delete posts after they have been published. Blockpress fell off the map for a couple months as the creator was going to focus his time on another project, but he has since returned to the platform.

Mass Exodus From Centralized Social Media Giants Will Take Some Time

It’s going to take a lot of time for people to flock towards decentralized social media applications and forums. The permanence of posts may also be an issue for some people, but that is part of the give and take involved with these censorship-resistant platforms. After a post is published, no matter how many people don’t like it they cannot remove the post from the BCH chain and the same applies to the content creators themselves. Users do need a bitcoin cash wallet and a little BCH to use these platforms, as each action costs a very small amount of BCH. As long as social media giants like Facebook continue to remove political dissenters and content they don’t approve of on a whim, more people will search for platforms without prohibition.

Have you tried any of the new Bitcoin Cash-powered social media, forum, and messaging applications yet? Let us know what you think about these platforms in the comment section below.