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FARCASTER VS. LENS PROTOCOL

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Decentralized social media protocols aim to give users ownership and power over their data. Farcaster is known for its engaging content and Frames – mini-apps allowing unique interactions with onchain content. Lens Protocol has been creator-focused, with customization around following and post collection. It has a similar albeit less-used Frames competitor called Open Actions. Farcaster's memecoin DEGEN and Lens' BONSAI act as a tipping and quality content incentivization mechanism, though DEGEN has grown much larger and has its own L3.