LibreNews

Access to information in our time is one of the cornerstones of freedom. However, censorship and restrictions by centralized authorities threaten this fundamental right. News is published, but often taken down later due to bans or restrictions, cutting people off from vital information. That’s exactly the problem Libre News aims to solve! 🗞️ Libre News is a censorship-proof mobile news streaming app designed to ensure that once shared, news remains unalterable and permanently accessible.. Our system breaks the chains of censorship and ensures that information stays free.

How does it work? Fetching News with RSS Feeds: We pull data from news websites in real time, keeping the original content intact. Verification with Digital Signatures: Each news item is verified with digital signatures to prove its authenticity. These signatures are turned into attestations and stored immutably on the Polygon, ensuring no one can alter or delete the information. Decentralized Storage: Using Filecoin, we securely store all news data on decentralized networks, making sure it remains safe and accessible even during censorship. Why Libre News? Libre News is more than just a news feed—it’s a defender of freedom. Here’s why it matters: Immutability: Every news item is protected with a cryptographic timestamp, ensuring it can never be tampered with. Access Freedom: Even if the internet is blocked, the news remains accessible through our system. Transparency and Trust: Our platform guarantees the authenticity of information, building trust in the content you see. We stand for people’s right to access information and challenge centralized censorship systems. Our mission is not only to preserve news but also to redefine how information is shared. Libre News is leading the fight for a censorship-free world.

The process begins with collecting news in real time using RSS feeds from trusted sources. These feeds allow the system to fetch the latest content directly from news websites, preserving it exactly as it was published. This ensures that no external interference or manipulation can affect the content before it enters our system. Once the news is collected, it undergoes a verification process using digital signatures with Sign Protocol. Each article is hashed to generate a unique digital fingerprint and then signed with a cryptographic key. This signature acts as proof of the content’s authenticity and integrity, making it impossible to alter the news without detection. The verified news is then transformed into an attestation—a cryptographic record that includes the timestamp and verification details—and stored immutably on the Polygon. This integration ensures that the news cannot be manipulated or removed, creating a permanent and transparent record. To further protect against censorship, all news data is stored on Filecoin, a decentralized storage network. Even if certain parts of the network are blocked or taken down, the news remains accessible from other nodes. Finally, users can access the news through a mobile application built with React Native, offering a user-friendly experience. The app interacts directly with Filecoin’s decentralized storage to retrieve news, ensuring seamless access even in cases of internet censorship. This integrated system ensures that Libre News not only shares information but safeguards its freedom, authenticity, and accessibility, making it a reliable solution against censorship and manipulation.