Zion Wants To Free Social Media From Big Tech Through The Lightning Network
Social network Zion onboards users to the Lightning Network to free them from big tech censorship, revenue restrictions and data collection.Announced earlier today, Bitcoin-based social network Zion has launched with the mission of eliminating reliance on large tech companies for content creation and sharing, providing an alternative that does not collect user data, censor speech or withhold portions of payments meant for content creators.“With Zion, technology companies are completely eliminated and users interact in a secure, censorship-resistant, private utility that facilitates free....
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