TL;DR
With all the progress happening over on X, formally Twitter. Elon’s takeover has sparked a new direction for how social media platforms should operate. However, even with all the changes being made and the potential integration of blockchain payments, X is still a long way away from being a decentralized platform. Information is power, which is why CyberConnect is working hard to offer a completely decentralized social network. One that puts users back in control of the information they share. As the younger generation becomes more self-aware, the business practice of turning humans into products becomes increasingly unacceptable. Making the next advancement in social media undoubtedly a blockchain-based system. One where users can choose what information to sell and who benefits from any monetary compensation that comes from that transaction.
In the endless pool of social networks, Facebook is the worst perpetrator of them all, holding the crown as the largest social network in the world. It has violated the privacy of its users countless times by selling information to the highest bidder.
The team at CyberConnect is one of the few projects that want to radically change this egregious business model and build a better, more sustainable ecosystem. They’re certainly not the first to attempt this challenge, with Steamit, Minds, Aether, Mastodon, LBRY, Dtube, and Signal all throwing their names in the fight for better social networks. However, CyberConnect is in the unique position to be the newest project trying to stop people from turning into products. This gives them the advantage and insight of seeing what worked or didn’t work for others.
It’s a pretty well-known thing that the first to do something is rarely, if ever, the one to make lasting changes. If it wasn’t for AOL IMs, SixDegrees message boards would have never been created. An idea that evolved into MySpace and eventually Facebook. Change doesn’t happen overnight and CyberConnect is well aware of the bumpy road that lies ahead.
What is CyberConnect?
CyberConnect is more than just a one-sided social media platform. Instead, its objective is to offer developers the tools necessary to create meaningful applications that can be integrated with all CyberConnect products.
This includes building products designed around digital identity, social connections, and content. CyberConnect is simply the network where these new applications will live. Releasing its third iteration of the protocol in a relatively short time since the project began development in Q1 of 2022.
Originally designed around operating on Ethereum and Solana in the second version of the protocol. The third release is focused on creating meaningful development on BNB, Linea, and Polygon. With mainnet operations currently live on Linea and Polygon, the BNB Testnet is undergoing the final stages of auditing before moving to mainnet.
How Does CyberConnect Work?
CyberConnect utilizes three main components that connect with one another to provide a thoroughly decentralized and unencumbered social network. Two of these are the identity and social layers and one is the network the previous two operate on top of. When combined, this creates a secure, fast, and low-fee infrastructure for developers to build their…
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