Hi IC Community,
We have recently developed an impartial social networking platform named Bleep!, that utilizes canisters to fuel an unbiased content recommendation algorithm, verify NFT ownership, and allow for low-latency ckBTC transactions.
The exigence behind the creation of Bleep! encompasses fighting algorithmic bias, preventing intellectual property theft, and lowering monetization barriers for creators.
Algorithmic bias
Many mainstream social media platforms feature content recommendation algorithms that contribute to the creation of echo-chambers by incessantly recommending content that aligns with a user’s bias. Bleep! incorporates stochastic pagination algorithms, which ensure that all individuals regardless of ideology, race, or ethnicity receive equal visibility. Through such we hope to expose users to diverse content, and build cultural acceptance; effectively breaking away individuals from the echo-chamber confines of traditional social media.
IP Theft
Social media platforms such as X, TikTok, and Instagram are filled with intellectual property theft, contributing to the rise of repost culture. Such not only deters the efforts of original content creators, but contributes to the saturation of social media with similar content. Bleep! features an originality checker, powered by perceptual hashing, which prevents similar and duplicate posts from being spread on the platform, ensuring creators retain ownership over their work and a diverse ecosystem is maintained.
Monetization Barriers
Many contemporary social media platforms have arduous monetization requirements that require micro-creators to reach certain follower thresholds or purchase subscriptions. Furthermore, platforms such as X/TikTok offer minuscule payouts that are insufficient in providing financial comfort for content creators. Bleep! allows anyone to earn payouts from account creation. Merely by posting, users can get active bids from others, or receive daily passive income from a redistribution pool.