The centralization of the internet poses a fundamental threat to individual freedom. In 2024, a few corporations control most of our online services and infrastructure, wielding immense power with little accountability. They can censor content, exploit data, and exclude users from essential services, undermining democracy. We need a solution urgently.
Introducing Freenet—a decentralized replacement for the World Wide Web. Acting as a global, shared computing platform, Freenet can be accessed via a standard web browser or embedded into software via an API.
Freenet enables new solutions to old problems like spam, DDoS, keeping private data private, and much more.
Freenet is flexible enough to build entirely decentralized alternatives to existing centralized services, such as messaging, social media, email, and e-commerce. Every component of every service built on Freenet is interoperable by default, ensuring seamless integration and interaction across the platform. Services are also scalable by default and secured through modern cryptographic techniques, putting control back in the hands of users, not tech oligarchs.
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News
- October 11, 2024 - Weekly Dev Meeting - Final Bug Fixes, Simulations, and Live Testing Ahead of Release
- August 30, 2024 - Weekly Dev Meeting - Friday, August 30th, 2024
- August 22, 2024 - Ghost Keys: Building Cypherpunk Reputation Systems with Ian Clarke of Freenet
- June 10, 2024 - How Freenet Works
- October 29, 2023 - Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Anonymous Reputation in Freenet