Balaji's Farcaster Takeover Sparks Wave of Account Bans

Balaji's Farcaster takeover sparks wave of account bans

Farcaster users report account bans after Balaji Srinivasan's Network School takes over the platform and introduces new moderation rules.

Balaji’s Farcaster Takeover Sparks Backlash Over Bans

Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School has taken over Farcaster. Its first order of business was a mass wave of bans to make the platform more “family-friendly.”

Network School's Farcaster Acquisition Triggers Ban Backlash

Balaji Srinivasan's Network School took over Farcaster on Thursday, acquiring it from Neynar and renaming it the Network State Protocol. The same day, some

Balaji’s ‘Social Media Singapore’ Launch Starts With App Bans

Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School says it has taken over Farcaster and is relaunching it as the Network State Protocol—an effort that, according to multiple Farcaster users, has already triggered account restrictions and an appeals process tied to new moderation rules. On Thursday, Network School announced the acquisition of Farcaster from Neynar. The same day, users [...]

Network School Plans to Acquire Farcaster as Most Neynar Members Join

The planned transfer includes Farcaster’s app, protocol codebase and related products. Neynar co-founder Rish and some team members will leave.