A Scottish firm is using the blockchain to tackle the spread of fake news

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Quote from: vit05 on September 03, 2018, 08:45:09 PM

In this news does not have the explanation of how they would be using Blockchain in this service. Would the news be recorded in a blockchain? I'm not sure what the need for something like that is. I also think that it would transform this activity into something very expensive, time-consuming and inefficient.

Blockchain should not be included in any project just because it is the buzzword. Especially if you want to use a decentralized blockchain.

That's right, people are now wondering why they need a blockchain, they just cram it in for a promotion and wait for a miracle to happen.

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The blockchain solves the fake news. I don't think it is a hot spot. We must know that the media and politicians are a group. They usually publish political opinions that mislead the public. This is the worst. The blockchain should first address the issue of corruption. The media is only a political weapon.

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Blockchain is a chain that is difficult to fake and has been recorded if the nominal is like that then the results are also like that.
If recorded on Blockchain number 2 then the result is number 2, it cannot be reduced or added right.

If the news has been spread through the Blockchain, can the news be deleted?
considering that Blockchain cannot be changed.

elitemobb

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Quite a promising topic, so using balkcchin technology to recognize fakes, this is the use of this protocol for its direct use, which I hope it will enter into the trend and soon almost all projects will start doing the same

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It was unpredictable from the positive side I suppose. But it is one more evidence that blockchain is the technology of the future and it has to be everywhere.

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Quote from: sparkzilla on September 04, 2018, 05:47:01 AM

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Storing that data -- which ultimately will become the word's largest news archive -- on the blockchain means that it cannot be tampered with, is difficult to take down, and can be used as an open news data marketplace to build trusted news applications. I'm happy to discuss further here. For more info see https://newsblocks.io/news-is-data/

Ok, this makes sense now. The article wasn't too revealing if you ask me.

How many users, that review an article, are required to put it on the blockchain and confirm that it is not fake news?

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an idea or idea that is very inspiring and very nice. which rely on systems that are already very advanced and demanding society to live more advanced, easy and profitable. inevitably in the future will also be a growing number of companies that involve the blockchain in it. for that we have to prepare from now welcomes a more advanced era.

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That's interesting to know, I like reading news of different firms adopting blockchain technology and crypto currency and I believe in the future, more firm will come out to adopt it and soon cryptos will go main stream

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Yeah this is just one Option for a real use case of the blockchain, the biggest i have heared is that Walmart is planning autonmous robots for their ware house backed at the blockchain

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Hi Vlad, please see the previous post and let me know if you have any questions.

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Quote from: vit05 on September 03, 2018, 08:45:09 PM

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Blockchain should not be included in any project just because it is the buzzword. Especially if you want to use a decentralized blockchain.

Yes, I agree. I think people are starting to use various terms like blockchain, decentralized etc. just because they sound good and attract readers.

I didn't find any info to how they are going to use the blockchain, I'm curios if OP can shed some light on this.

sparkzilla

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Hi, OP here. Our system is designed so that you don't have to trust us, or our writers. To fulfil our primary objective of converting news articles into data we uses multiple verification layers, handled by random people across the network, who each conduct tasks to check the work of others. This ensures that the data that is extracted form news articles matches the source reporting, and is also free of bias. We have been doing much of this work manually so far, and are working on the smart contracts now.

Storing that data -- which ultimately will become the word's largest news archive -- on the blockchain means that it cannot be tampered with, is difficult to take down, and can be used as an open news data marketplace to build trusted news applications. I'm happy to discuss further here. For more info see https://newsblocks.io/news-is-data/

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And how they are going to filter fake news from real ones, even on the same blockchain?

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Quote from: vit05 on September 03, 2018, 08:45:09 PM

In this news does not have the explanation of how they would be using Blockchain in this service. Would the news be recorded in a blockchain? I'm not sure what the need for something like that is. I also think that it would transform this activity into something very expensive, time-consuming and inefficient.

Blockchain should not be included in any project just because it is the buzzword. Especially if you want to use a decentralized blockchain.

This is the main issue now, everyone want blockchain to reflect in their core technology even if there is a better and simple technology that can solve these problem.

I think I would give them benefit of doubt and see our they go about tackling fake news because this is a big issue in the world now

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It is necessary that all news resources use the same blockchain. Otherwise, other resources will be able to fake news and no one will pay attention to it.

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This is a complicated question. How can fake news be eliminated? Many times news is advertising or political, and I don't think this is a good project. At least only in some countries.

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I am becoming surprised more and more because crypto has spread so much and it is used for so many spheres of our lifes, I hope this trend will be actual in the future as well.

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In this news does not have the explanation of how they would be using Blockchain in this service. Would the news be recorded in a blockchain? I'm not sure what the need for something like that is. I also think that it would transform this activity into something very expensive, time-consuming and inefficient.

Blockchain should not be included in any project just because it is the buzzword. Especially if you want to use a decentralized blockchain.

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http://www.thenational.scot/news/16683480.how-a-scottish-firm-is-trying-to-tackle-the-spread-of-fake-news/

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