Bidding on a post in a social media platform

A system for bidding on a post in a social media platform, comprising:

• a memory storing sequences of instructions;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the sequences of instructions which, when executed, causes the processor to perform:
• storing a first hash value of original content on a blockchain, the original content stored on a server and associated with an author;
• storing a second hash value associated with the original content on the server;
• authenticating the post for authenticity using the blockchain, wherein the authenticating comprises determining whether the first hash value matches the second value;
• in response to determining that the first has value and the second hash value match, displaying the post in a public forum of the social media platform, the post comprising the original content;
• receiving bids from users on the post, the bids comprising credits of the users, the credits issued by the social media platform;
• determining a highest bid that is received from a highest bidder of the users;
• distributing the credits that were bid to users who were outbid and to the author;
• and
• displaying the highest bidder in a top spot in relation to the post, the top spot displaying a profile associated with the highest bidder, the profile comprising a link to content of the highest bidder.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for bidding on a post in a social media platform, the method comprising:

• storing a first hash value of original content on a blockchain, the original content stored on a server and associated with an author;
• storing a second hash value associated with the original content on the server;
• authenticating the post for authenticity using the blockchain, wherein the authenticating comprises determining whether the first hash value matches the second value;
• in response to determining that the first has value and the second hash value match, displaying the post in a public forum of the social media platform, the post comprising the original content;
• receiving bids from users on the post, the bids comprising credits of the users, the credits issued by the social media platform;
• determining a highest bid that is received from a highest bidder of the users;
• distributing the credits that were bid to users who were outbid and to the author;
• and
• displaying the highest bidder in a top spot in relation to the post, the top spot displaying a profile associated with the highest bidder, the profile comprising a link to content of the highest bidder.