Factcheck.fun Launches to Combat Online Misinformation Using Blockchain
Factcheck.fun Launches to Combat Online Misinformation Using Blockchain
馃 Truth Has a New Referee
A new blockchain-based platform @factcheckdotfun aims to tackle online misinformation through market incentives.
Key features:
- Users can challenge questionable headlines
- Markets open for fact verification
- Rewards distributed for accurate fact-checking
- Currently available only outside US
The platform emerges amid growing concerns about AI-generated disinformation, with blockchain technology offering a potential solution for content verification.
Note: This initiative aligns with recent industry discussions about blockchain's role in combating false information online.
The internet made it easy to share information. It also made it easy to lie. @factcheckdotfun is a new onchain app where anyone can challenge a headline, open a market, and get rewarded for being right. (Only available outside the US)
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