• Shalu Saraswat
• Devashish Revadkar
• Viraj Jagtap
• Manbir Singh
• Dilip Jadhav

Social media using blockchain refers to the integration of blockchain technology into social media platforms. This integration allows for a decentralized and secure platform for users to interact, share content and conduct transactions. By utilizing blockchain, social media can offer users greater privacy, control over their data and assets, and eliminate the need for intermediaries. This results in a more transparent and fair system, reducing the influence of centralized entities and enhancing the overall user experience. In the development of a decentralized social media platform, the utilization of public block chain and related tools has been incorporated. These tools, namely Ganache, MetaMask, Hardhat, and Ethereum IDE, have been used to facilitate the deployment of the contracts required for the functioning of the platform. One of the key features of the proposed framework is the storage of metadata of files on the blockchain, thus ensuring transparency and reliability. Furthermore, in order to carry out transactions, peer-to-peer networks such as Mumbai Polygon Testnet have been utilized. This approach aims to provide users with decentralized storage, distributed processing, and efficient lookup capabilities, ultimately resulting in a more secure and reliable social media platform. The integration of blockchain technology into social media has the potential to revolutionize the industry and offer new and exciting opportunities for users.

Social media, blockchain, integration, decentralized, secure, transactions, privacy, contracts, peer-to-peer networks

"Decentralized Social Networking Platform: Exploring The Potential of Blockchain in Social media", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no.a200-a209, March-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303026.pdf

"Decentralized Social Networking Platform: Exploring The Potential of Blockchain in Social media", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 3, page no. ppa200-a209, March-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2303026.pdf