A Blockchain Enhanced Framework for Social Networking

Authors

  • Renita M Murimi Oklahoma Baptist University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ledger.2019.178

Keywords:

social networking sites, blockchain, robotics, IoT, internet of things

Abstract

Social networking sites have given users unprecedented opportunities for the generation and dissemination of content. A variety of social networking sites exist for different purposes, to afford users a range of anonymous and non-anonymous options for self-expression, and the ability to be a part of a virtual community. These “affordances” enable users to create and share content; however, the ability to partially or wholly detach user identity from the content has resulted in unique challenges for content access and content attribution. This paper proposes a framework for secure, trustworthy social networking that also creates value for user-generated content by using a blockchain-enhanced framework for social networking. This work explains the application of such a framework for collocated spaces of robots and IoT devices and identifies key challenges that result as a consequence of merging social networking sites and blockchain technology.

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Published

2019-04-09

How to Cite

Murimi, R. M. (2019). A Blockchain Enhanced Framework for Social Networking. Ledger, 4. https://doi.org/10.5195/ledger.2019.178