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Lorem Ipsum is used in blogging platforms under development as placeholder text , since its related about text, we have made a unique web3.0 blogging platform
Mask Media ensures that while the content of news is prioritized, the identity behind it remains a placeholder—anonymous, neutral, and undistracting—so readers can focus on the message, not the source. The interpretation here could relate to the idea of valuing the content over the identity behind it.
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Mask Media tackles the problem of distraction by identity, just like 'Lorem Ipsum' minimizes distraction by content. By removing identifying markers through blockchain-based anonymity, the project addresses the issue of bias or external influence on journalistic work.
Mask Media is inspired by the BBC's effort to convey news to censored countries and topics like Russia-Ukraine war where autocratic nations censor important information from the general public
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Blockchain - We use Ethereum's solidity programming language to create Smart Contracts on-chain which are immutable and cannot be edited ever again
Front-End Blog Website - HTML, CSS and JavaScript , Web3.js for the front-end part
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Users post news anonymously through a decentralized system where their identities are obscured, it cannot be altered or censored, maintaining the integrity of the content. Smart contracts used to trigger the posting process , Through these technologies, Mask Media offers a space for truly anonymous journalism while safeguarding privacy and security.
Mask Media is also inspired by Reddit in which users are able to Upvote good articles and a unique system of AUthor reputation on their pseudonomous Web3.0 Identities
Future Plans Of Mask Media Include Uploading this on Dark Web just like BBC to ensure unlimited reach and bypass all kinds of censorship by autocrats
An AI Writer to help users write efficiently and convey the message to their readers
How much experience does your group have? Does the project use anything (art, music, starter kits) you didn't create?
Our Team Members have little intermediate experience in coding HTML,CSS,JavaScript , Web3.js and Solidity for Ethereum Blockchain Smart Contracts
We didnt use any starter kits , but we did use HTML basic template and css design schemes to polish our UI
What challenges did you encounter?
We encountered many challenges in integrating Smart Contracts and deploying on the ethereum sepolia network , It was a tough process requiring alot of time to develop and test the Contract as the nature of Smart contracts , we cannot edit it once deployed
This was a new experience for us to interact with Smart Contracts and creating a user friendly UI