DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/56/81-93
Moussaab Belfar
University of Mohamed Boudiaf / Msila
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8894-087X
moussaab.belfar@univ-msila.dz
Blockchain and the Reconstruction of Media Trust in the Age of Digital Uncertainty: When Algorithm Meets Truth: A Critical Analytical Study on the Dialectic of Technology and Profession Between Absolute Transparency and Journalistic Independence
Abstract
This study explores the philosophical and applied intersection between blockchain technology and contemporary journalistic practices, amid accelerating digital transformations and the escalating trust crisis witnessed by the global media landscape. The study aims to analyze the technical, philosophical, and professional dimensions of blockchain journalism, examine its practical applications, and explore the inherent tensions between technical transparency and editorial independence. The study adopted a critical analytical descriptive approach, with a comprehensive review of specialized scholarly literature and existing applied projects, alongside philosophical analysis of central concepts such as trust, transparency, and decentralization. The study concluded that blockchain technology offers a theoretical and technical framework for addressing contemporary journalism dilemmas, particularly in areas of credibility verification, combating fake news, digital rights management, and editorial transparency. However, practical implementation faces multidimensional obstacles: technical, economic, regulatory, and cultural. Results showed that decentralized platforms such as Civil and Steemit represent pioneering yet incomplete models, reflecting the fundamental tension between technological ambition and professional reality. The study recommends developing appropriate philosophical and regulatory frameworks, enhancing technical and critical awareness among journalists, and encouraging balanced experimental applications that respect the privacy of the journalistic profession while benefiting from technical capabilities.
Keywords: Blockchain Journalism, philosophy of technology, media trust, digital decentralization, journalistic transparency, smart contracts, digital media ethics