{"id":1691,"date":"2025-06-27T11:57:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motajom.dev\/blog\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2025-06-27T11:57:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T11:57:23","slug":"how-web3-is-reshaping-social-media-platforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motajom.dev\/blog\/2025\/06\/27\/how-web3-is-reshaping-social-media-platforms\/","title":{"rendered":"How Web3 Is Reshaping Social Media Platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web2 social media platforms gave users a voice but kept control for themselves. Web3 changes that. It shifts power to the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ownership Becomes Personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Web2, your data isn&#8217;t yours. Companies collect, store, and monetize it. Web3 flips that model. Now, users own their data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to blockchain technology, individuals control their content, identity, and digital assets. 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