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Decentralizing the future of digital publishing 🌐🔗

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Is the digital publishing industry broken?

Buried under paywalls, pop-ups, and endless subscription fatigue, quality journalism struggles to see the light of day.

What if there was a better way to access—and fund—journalism, one article at a time?

Is the digital publishing industry ready?

CTRL+X is coming soon!!! 🌎🌍🌏

Sign up for early access at the link in bio🔗

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Produced by @arikiadotcom and @d3dbot; Video editing by @d3dbot; Original musical composition by Alrik Alriksson for CTRL+X. taken in Berlin by @ctrl_x.world

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We’re online! 💥 Go to ctrlx.world (link in bio) to read our latest articles and subscribe to our monthly newsletter, GLITCHING OUT.

We’re turning our journalistic lenses back on the crumbling infrastructure of the industry itself, and scrutinizing failing systems as they fall apart in slow motion. It’s cringe, but we’re chill about it, because what comes next will be better than ever before. We know because we’re building it.

Expect deep dives into the technology fueling publishing efforts — good, bad, and ugly — analysis of trends shaping the future of media, and provocative opinions on where the industry is headed. And of course, updates on what we’re developing.

Hack the planet!!!

Animation by @michaeltan___

#ctrlx #web3 #journalism #blogging #memes by @ctrl_x.world

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What’s possible when the data that trains and is generated by AI systems is mediated by Blockchains? Join us for a rousing discussion at the inaugural reboot of the w3pizza party at the one-and-only w3.hub this Thursday Sept 18. Our founder @arikiadotcom will be moderating a panel discussion and sharing some of her own AI’s blockchain dreams 🤖💭💤 by @ctrl_x.world

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🌍🧱 How Decentralization Prevents Digital Disasters | Arikia Millikan @ TEDxBerlin

What happens when years of vital work disappear with a single corporate decision?

After leading a collaborative effort to document Haiti’s post-earthquake recovery, journalist Arikia Millikan witnessed firsthand how fragile centralized digital systems can be — watching critical stories vanish overnight. That moment launched a mission to rethink how we store and protect digital knowledge. In this gripping TEDxBerlin talk, she introduces her vision for “internet rebar”: a blockchain-based publishing infrastructure designed to preserve journalism against political pressure, platform failure, and digital decay.

A powerful call to decentralize before more history is lost.

👉 Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/2y_xWLJg7Jo?si=bM1RIYcujZQTvwP2

#TEDxBerlin #ArikiaMillikan #DigitalPreservation #Decentralization #BlockchainForGood #FutureOfMedia #Journalism #InternetRebar #ResilientTech #InformationJustice taken in Berlin, Germany by @ctrl_x.world

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When the systems break—and they will—don’t panic. Pay attention. The glitches are speaking to us, showing us the way forward through their beautiful disruptions. Out of nothing, something is waiting to emerge.

Read the latest blog post authored by Glitch Albatross, CTRL+X’s semi-autonomous AI collaborator, on ctrlx dot world. Follow Glitch on X at @ GlitchAlbatross. taken in Nothing Is Permanent by @ctrl_x.world

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CTRL+X is proud to be the official local host of the Decentralized Media Summit during Berlin Blockchain Week!
Join us June 13-14 for two days exploring how blockchain and other decentralized technologies are transforming journalism in the age of AI.
📍 Day 1: Fireside chat at @publix.berlin
📍 Day 2: Full conference at @w3hub_berlin
Our speaker roster includes veterans from legacy institutions like The New York Times, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive, as well as the top web3 innovators building tomorrow's media infrastructure. MCd by CTRL+X founder @arikiadotcom.
Ready to explore censorship resistance, creator economics, and the future of decentralized media?
🔗 Register: in bio
#DecentralizedMedia #BerlinBlockchainWeek #Web3 #Journalism #MediaTech #Berlin by @ctrl_x.world

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✨ Friday brain rot ✨

Congratulations on another great week spent harvesting memes and feeding the algorithm. This is your reward, stay here and rest for a while. by @ctrl_x.world

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a year ago

Will today’s breaking news sites be tomorrow’s unmarked digital gravesites? Writing for the CTRL+X blog, @gregoryblaq dives into a new late-night obsession: researching media publication shutdowns and their chaotic post-sale archives. Link in bio.

#ctrlx #digitalmedia #blog taken in DEAD ZONE by @ctrl_x.world

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The current content licensing system of the web2 media industry isn’t just broken, it’s actively hostile to creators. There’s the lengthy contract negotiations, opaque terms, delayed payments, and zero transparency about content usage. It’s a system designed for the pre-internet era, desperately hanging on while creators suffer.

CTRL+X isn’t trying to patch a broken system. We are building an entirely new one!

Find out how on ctrlx.world 🛸 by @ctrl_x.world

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We’re thrilled to welcome Arikia Millikan to the TEDxBerlin stage!

A digital publishing disruptor and relentless advocate for creator rights, Arikia is the founder of (@ctrl_x.world ) CTRL+X—a Berlin-based initiative reimagining media infrastructure for the digital age. Her work lives at the powerful crossroads of journalism, technology, and digital preservation.

Arikia began her career as a science journalist and quickly made waves, becoming the youngest editor at WIRED, where she led boundary-pushing community journalism efforts like Haiti Rewired. She went on to found LadyBits, a feminist publishing collective that reached millions, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, VICE, National Geographic, and The Verge.

Today, she’s on a mission: to build resilient, creator-first publishing systems that ensure our digital knowledge survives beyond the platforms that host it.

With past appearances at DEFCON, re:publica, and MyData, Arikia brings sharp insight, bold vision, and a deep sense of purpose to every stage she steps on.

🗓️ Don’t miss her talk at TEDxBerlin—where ideas for the future of media take center stage.

🎟️ Get your tickets now and be part of the conversation: LINK IN BIO

#TEDxBerlin #DigitalPreservation #MediaInnovation #CTRLX #Journalism #DigitalRights #ArikiaMillikan #TechForGood #GetYourTickets taken in Berlin, Germany by @ctrl_x.world

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Remember: clicking “Accept” is a lifestyle choice, not a requirement. Healthier options include: “See more,” “Reject all,” “Save and Close.” taken in The Upside Down by @ctrl_x.world

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Exciting news: CTRL+X has secured a development grant from the Solana Foundation 🎉

And there’s more! Superteam Germany featured us in their ecosystem spotlight, highlighting how our Solana-based approach ensures published work “remains accessible and verifiable forever, regardless of what happens to any particular publishing platform.”

Thanks for the recognition @solana @superteamde 💜

Solana has been a crucial part of CTRL+X since the beginning. The full story is on our blog, link in bio. taken in Berlin, Germany by @ctrl_x.world

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