Censorship, Ban, and Criminalisation of Artistic Expression [ONEFOUR vs. NSW Police]

Appendix 04A | Web3 Decentralized Networks as Censorship-Resistance

In this appendix, KunTa BLeU explores how Web3 decentralized networks provide an alternative to the centralized and censorship-prone Web2 platforms. Web2 platforms, like Facebook and YouTube, operate under centralized control, where corporate and governmental pressures can suppress content. This repression has increasingly impacted marginalized artists and dissenting voices. Web3, built on blockchain technology, offers a decentralized model that prevents single entities from controlling content. The immutability of blockchain ensures that once published, content cannot be altered or removed, empowering artists to resist censorship. Decentralized storage systems like IPFS and Arweave further enable artists to distribute their work without interference from corporate or governmental gatekeepers. The rise of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) provides additional protection by allowing artists to tokenize their work, granting them ownership and economic independence from platforms that previously limited their revenue or visibility. NFTs also enable direct artist-to-audience sales, bypassing exploitative intermediaries. The appendix highlights the Australian rap group ONEFOUR as a case study, showing how Web3 could have protected their music from suppression by law enforcement and traditional platforms. Web3's community-driven governance models, including DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) and tokenized governance, offer more democratic content moderation. However, challenges remain, such as regulatory pressures on decentralized platforms and barriers to entry for marginalized artists. Despite these hurdles, Web3 holds the potential to redefine artistic expression and resist censorship in the digital age.
  • SeriesCensored!
  • Essay04A
  • TitleWeb3 Decentralized Networks
  • ThemeCensorship-Resistance








Token ID7
Chain
Ethereum
Contract
Type
ERC7160TL
MetadataIPFS
MediaMP4