I Want the Truth: Could Blockchain Stop Online News Distortion?
"The shitpost is mightier than the thinkpiece." That's a quote a friend says he saw in the news once, though I can't find it. He swears he didn't make it up. But it's not out there on the Internet it seems, and if it is, it's lost in the millions of tweets, texts and tumblrs. That's the way the truth is these days, lost in the pages upon pages upon pages... It's concerning, this degradation of truth that has come as content has migrated from newsprint to digital platforms. Just because something seems (or sounds) true doesn't mean it is. Like the quote, fact-based content seems....
Related News
As we progress into the future, the necessity for Truth remains the requisite base upon which all else must be built.
Coinbase was recently in news for introducing Stop Loss feature on its exchange platform. Read further to know more about Stop Loss. Coinbase recently announced the integration of ‘Stop Order’ function which allows its users to trade bitcoin in a convenient fashion without having to deal with drastic price fluctuations. What Is a Stop Order and Why Is It Important? To begin with, a stop order is a feature that allows users to buy or sell any asset on a trading platform when the target asset’s value reaches a particular price point of choice. Stop orders are also known as stop-loss orders.....
This week was low on high-profile people news but high in community building and hard work. Everyone seems to be waiting to see where the chips fall before making any decisions. Except for the people of El Zonte, they can’t stop and won’t stop building. As the big September date approaches, we’ll see where everyone […]
Bitcoin returns the world to a state of truth, which will have incredible ramifications on the feedback mechanisms we exist under.
The Truth about Bitcoin is... Well, it depends, you see. It depends on where you stand in relation to Bitcoin. If you're an orthodox central banker, the truth about Bitcoin is an erosion of power. To a politician, Bitcoin is a meme and a fad to be taken advantage of, and most importantly, it represents cheap and easy campaign donations - to hell, for now, with its revolutionary core. To journalists (those in the know, anyway), Bitcoin is the hot topic of our time. The journalistic truth about it is that Bitcoin generates story after story, day after day: crazy stories of mindblowing....