Have you ever heard the term Web3 (or Web 3) around but don’t know what it means? Don’t worry, creator Saphera (also known as @sapherapeters) has you covered. As he shared on Slice.ca’s TikTok, Web3 is basically the decentralized network with no single governing body that owns the stuff (or the content).

Check out the TikTok below and read on for a breakdown of the different sites and what they really are.

@slicedotca we were lost until @sapherapeters explained this to us tbh 🫶 #web3 #nftart #digitalcreator #womenintech ♬ X World – Muspace

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What is Web1?

As Saphera explains, Web 1 is the beginning of the Internet. Think: days before social media and streaming video for millennials. With Web 1, you could only read information online through search engines (around Ask Jeeves). Remember when you just needed to search for things? That’s all it was: searching and reading information.

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The difference between Web 1 and 2

Web 2 is the second generation of the Internet, also known as the network age that we live in now. This is where users can read and write your content. Creators post to social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok and can even get paid for it. Content can go viral or is created to promote certain brands.

But what happens when a Web 2 platform dies? As Saphera mentions, platforms like Vine (Remember that short looping six-second video app?), are social platforms that own the content you create. So if they go out of business, you end up losing followers and content.

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What is Web3?

Cue content you can read, write Y own self. With Web3, creators can publish to the blockchain (through platforms like OpenSea) giving them full ownership, something that has never been done before. In simpler terms, it’s there until you don’t want it to be. Musicians, designers, artists, and other creators can get paid, as well as earn royalties for their work when it’s resold.

SoIf you’re looking for creative property, Web3 is the place to be.

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