Newscoop: A Facebook for news with a Wikipedia twist
By DW
01 June 2019 |
5:20 am
The Amsterdam-based startup aims to democratize news by leveraging a global network of citizen journalists. The platform is harnessing blockchain technology to verify its content and keep a check on fake news.
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