New App Wants To Use Blockchain To Restore Trust In Online Media
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Capture App aims to create photos with a unique birth certificate that can verify their source
The technique was pioneered by the Starling Framework, which used it to record accounts from Holocaust survivors
If propagated, the technology could reinforce public trust in media distributed online
A new application of blockchain verification hopes to solve one of the thorniest problems of the information age: verifying that media is from a reliable source and hasn’t been altered. A photo app called Capture App creates a unique “birth certificate” for every photo taken and stores it on a blockchain network, allowing its creator to claim ownership of the original and know if it s been copied or changed.