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YouTube takes a baby step towards labeling authentic video

The first bit of C2PA Content Credentials arrives.

YouTube is leaning on the C2PA standard to detect the authenticity of uploaded videos, meaning the feature will work only with recording devices and tools that support the metadata. For example, if you capture an image with C2PA metadata and then save it to your phone’s photo album that doesn’t support C2PA v2.1 or higher, that may break the chain of provenance. Google launched an “altered or synthetic content” label earlier this year that requires YouTube users to self-identify their uploads (scout’s honor!)

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