Odysee announces Portal, a groundbreaking decentralized publishing platform that will transform how independent media operates online. The Independent Media Alliance (IMA) – featuring prominent voices Whitney Webb, Derrick Broze, and Ryan Cristián of The Last American Vagabond – will serve as the flagship partner, operating as the first major Portal within Odysee’s broader Decentralized Media Ecosystem (DME).
Odysee Founder and CEO Julian Chandra states the IMA is intended to showcase how decentralized technologies can empower independent media to maintain direct relationships with their audiences, free from the editorial filters and algorithmic controls of centralized platforms.
“Portal is about returning control to the creators,” said Chandra. “The Independent Media Alliance shows how groups of journalists can build their own spaces, manage their own communities, and protect the integrity of their work without reliance on centralized platforms.”
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A Response to Centralized Censorship
The Independent Media Alliance emerges at a time of growing concern over censorship, deplatforming, and algorithmic suppression across major technology platforms. Many independent journalists argue that these dynamics restrict their ability to reach audiences, particularly on sensitive topics related to public health, foreign policy, and government accountability.
Whitney Webb, an investigative journalist known for her reporting on intelligence agencies and global corporate networks, has consistently warned about the dangers of media consolidation. Through her platform Unlimited Hangout, Webb has produced long-form investigations that challenge dominant narratives and highlight underreported stories.
“The online media landscape, despite the plummeting trust in mainstream media, has never been more weaponized and difficult to navigate,” stated Webb. “By pooling our collective resources and creating some new resources, the goal is for this group of principled independent journalists and content creators, who have proven themselves over the past several years as willing to challenge official narratives even when difficult, to be able to withstand the increasing pressures of disseminating adversarial content in an increasingly adversarial social media landscape.”
SOURCE: Businesswire