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LBRY

LBRY (pronounced "library") is a blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network that is primarily used for social networks and video platforms. The blockchain was managed by LBRY, Inc. from 2015 until 2023, when the company closed after losing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which found that LBRY had sold unregistered securities. In September 2020, the video hosting platform Odysee was created as part of the LBRY project. It was split into a separate company on October 1, 2021. LBRY, Inc.'s CEO was American libertarian political activist Jeremy Kauffman.

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LBRY (pronounced "library") is a blockchain-based file-sharing and payment network that is primarily used for social networks and video platforms. The blockchain was managed by LBRY, Inc. from 2015 until 2023, when the company closed after losing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which found that LBRY had sold unregistered securities. In September 2020, the video hosting platform Odysee was created as part of the LBRY project. It was split into a separate company on October 1, 2021. LBRY, Inc.'s CEO was American libertarian political activist Jeremy Kauffman.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362037825

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