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Arweave’s Permaweb stops coronavirus censorship, raises $8M – TechCrunch


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The Chinese government has been removing criticism of its coronavirus response from apps like Weibo, the local equivalent of Twitter.
But before it can, that content is being saved, decentralized, and highlighted thanks to Arweave’s Permaweb.
Along with video chat apps, Arweave is of the startups benefitting from the unfortunate ripple effects of the tragic coronavirus.
These are what users spend to store data on the Arweave Permaweb.
But with countries like Russia pushing new attempts to wall themselves off from the outside internet, there’s increasing need for Arweave’s network. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1583429415.6970692/Arweave’s-Permaweb-stops-coronavirus-censorship,-raises-$8M-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience
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