Introducing WitchWitch!
In this article we are going to introduce our location-based social media, “WitchWitch”.
It is not an overstatement to say that social media has become an integral part everyday life and a form of entertainment. However, not all experiences on social media has been a good one. More than once, you’ve been duped by Photoshop, and you have come across unauthorized reposts that received more “likes” than the original post.
Recently, you may have seen content using deepfake technology on social media. Haven’t you ever admired technology and felt so uncomfortable at the same time? With the advent of social media, unauthorized reposts and impersonation has emerged as chronic problems and are still situated in a legal grey area. “WitchWitch” was developed to solve such issues that we once considered unsolvable.
TL;DR:
- WitchWitch is a location-based social media platform focused on content and location. Users can follow locations and see the stories they create.
- Content published in a location is stored on the blockchain, making it immutable and conferring authorship to the original creator of the content.
- WitchWitch provides location information and rewards anyone who contributes to the platform.
Now, let’s take a deeper dive into WitchWitch.
WitchWitch
People often wonder what happens around me. It’s always a matter of concern what happens around me, what restaurants are around me, or what I can enjoy. However, the information available on conventional social media sometimes is often confusing. There’s no way to find out when a photo was taken, whether it was actually taken at the actual location or if it is just a repost.
WitchWitch is a location-based social media that follows locations instead of other users. If conventional social media content are uploaded by users, on WitchWitch content are uploaded on a location. Since the content posted by users are posted on a blockchain-based map, all information including location and authorship of the post is stored permanently. In addition, users are rewarded with our native token, WITCH, in return for sharing photos or videos they take and providing location information.
WITCH: WITCH tokens are Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens that can be rewarded when users contribute through activities within the app. It can also be used for a variety of activities later provided by WITCH.
WitchWitch aims to solve various problems of existing social media platforms.
Exploitation of location data in centralized social media is commonplace.
It has become a norm to press consent to exploitative privacy policy without any hesitation. As a result, companies are using your location data to monetize and commercialize various products and services.
Platforms that require location data (Uber, Kakaomap, Zenly) but also services (Target, Hyundai Card) that the general public has never thought would use users’ location data are using your location data in plain sight. With your acquiesence, they are using location information to send out various advertisements. Sometimes, at an incredibly accurate time, at a certain location, you advertisements related to products you need are thrown at you. Such targeted advertisements generally lead to an increase in sales. This is why centralization of location data is essential for companies.
However, users who provide location data are never properly compensated. Companies often erroneously claim that users benefit from targeted advertisements in exchange for providing location data.
Issues with inaccurate information.
When you head to a place after seeing a post on social media or a blog, there might have been times where the actual place is not what is seemed like on the post. As such, if there is a lack of accurate information about the location, the actual person who visits the location will sometimes experience great inconvenience.
In fact, most popular photos posted on social media are not actually taken at that location, or they often confuse users with the wrong hashtags. In short, even if you take a picture in Busan, if you post it as ‘#Gangnam’, people mistake it for a picture taken in Gangnam. This is actually happening more than often, because in conventional social media, the clickbaity photographs and videos is often more important than accurate information.
Issues with unauthorized use/repost
How creepy would it be if someone took a picture of me on social media that I don’t know and lived the same life as me? Impostor accounts using unauthorized photos are actually more prevalent than we think. In particular, as the number of influencers in general increases and their influence grows, their photographs or images are becoming the main target of unauthorized use.
In addition to influencers, pictures that I’ve taken with great effort can be used in stores or magazines for commercial use without you knowing. Unauthorized use and stealing of content on social media is too easy and sometimes it seems too natural. This is because people view photos posted on social media platforms as public property but not individual owned.
Words cannot explain the sense of depravation of a person whose work has been stolen. No matter how trivial your daily life is, your content is invaluable as it holds a special meaning to you. WitchWitch stores your precious memories on a blockchain, so if someone steals your content, you can tell right away that it’s not original.
Which place? WITCH tells!
WitchWitch is a GPS-based social media that records only what happened in real space on a map. Users can check what’s happening at the exact location in real time by tapping various photos and videos floating on the map. What happens in a location comes up in real time and disappears on the map over time. Users can now experience real-time stories in various locations with simple gestures such as zooming in and out.
Users can perform the following activities on WitchWitch:
- Take and upload photos and videos
Be the owner of the picture you took. In order to post on WitchWitch, everyone has to take pictures and videos through the app. In this process, the underlying information associated with the content (where it was taken, when, and the creator) is securely recorded on the blockchain. That’s why posts are kept safe and free from forgery and tampering at the same time. No one can tamper with your digital content. - Write your own history on the map
Live content disappears, but records do not. Users can always find posts they have posted on the map. The more we share good memories, the better, right? At any time, you can see where the others have been and what records he or she has left there. Sharing each other’s records about places can also be a special memory. Wouldn’t it be nice to revisit the memories on the map again with a few taps on the screen?
Live: Photos and videos on maps that disappear over a period of time similar to conventional social media feeds - Regional trending issues
Users on social media platforms are often curious about other people’s stories. If you move to a specific area on WitchWitch, you can easily check out the hottest content in that area. WitchWitch not only serves as a map but also allows you to go on a spontaneuos trip. Now there is no need to find a travel account on social medias or search for hashtags before going on a trip. Check out what is happening right now through live feeds on the map to see where you want to go.
“WITCH will compensate you for the location information you provided.
WitchWitch will reward you for providing location information. To compensate for the valuable information provided by users, we have created WITCH tokens. You can also earn WITCH tokens when your live feed becomes popular or a through virtual treasure hunt game hosted by WitchWitch. Sometimes tokens are generated on the map, so never miss your chance to earn free tokens!
In addition to regular events such as treasure hunting, we are planning various events that reflect the properties of unique landmarks. Who will be the first to create a story on WitchWitch from Dokdo? Who took the most meaningful photo in the most meaningful place on Liberation Day? WITCH’s gift awaits your participation!
WitchWitch seeks the following values.
WitchWitch rewards the data provider deservedly.
Many service providers that use location information benefit greatly from user information, but are not responsible for any of the problems that arise from it. We understand the value of providing valuable information to users and seeks to co-exist with all users.
We hope that your story intermingled on reality and in the virtual world to create new values.
WitchWitch is a metaverse that creates new stories by writing down real-world records. Stories accumulated by users in real places will form a basis for bigger stories in the metaverse.
We want you to be happy through WitchWitch.
How happy would it be if money fell from the sky? Or what if the photos I took is sold to someone at a high price? How fun would it be to actually have tokens generated on a virtual treasure map?
Now, get your pickaxe ready and claim your treasure on WitchWitch metaverse.
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