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THE RECORD
SECTION 06
ISSUE 001
OBSERVEDthesisnowconfidence / high
Provenance Is a Layer, Not Truth
Signed provenance can tell us who recorded a history and whether it changed. It cannot prove the event is true, or that unsigned media is false. Pair it with editorial verification, detection, source reputation, and public literacy—and design the interface to show exactly where each layer stops.
Why this idea is here
What the evidence establishes.
C2PA defines verifiable content histories; NIST explicitly surveys provenance alongside watermarking, detection, testing, and audit rather than as a standalone solution.
Source ledger
Read the sources.
- S01C2PA Technical Specification 2.4
current technical standard / published 2026-04-01 / retrieved 2026-07-10
- S02Reducing Risks Posed by Synthetic Content
NIST technical report / dated 2024 / retrieved 2026-07-09