The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web

Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web Supports Free Speech and Empowers Journalists with Grant to the Freedom of the Press Foundation

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) has awarded a grant of nearly $5.8 million to the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) to leverage the decentralized web to enhance free speech for journalists.

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  • The Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) has awarded a grant of nearly $5.8 million to the Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) to leverage the decentralized web to enhance free speech for journalists.
  • The three-year FFDW grant will support infrastructure, user experience, and security enhancements for tools used by journalists around the globe.
  • Were also extremely excited to explore how the decentralized web can help further press freedom and transparency in the coming years.
  • Our mission is to permanently preserve humanitys most important information, said Marta Belcher, board chair of the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web.