# What is Lens

By [fortun.eth](https://paragraph.com/@fortun) · 2022-11-19

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Before playing Lens officially, I'd like to give you the concept of popular science: Lens is a software stack that enables developers to build a social network that disperses the ownership of content and user accounts. The protocol uses encrypted addresses and NFT for authentication and monetization.

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*Originally published on [fortun.eth](https://paragraph.com/@fortun/what-is-lens)*