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Provenance
Articles, Watch notes, and Index records assigned to Provenance.
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C2PA Content Credentials
Publishers and creative tools use C2PA to record an asset's origin and edits in a signed Content Credential. A reviewer can inspect the signer and check whether the associated data passes validation. The specification defines how applications bind those assertions to media. A publisher still needs to verify the depicted events and establish permission to use the asset; a valid provenance record cannot settle either question on its own.
GS1 Digital Link
GS1 Digital Link gives product identifiers a standard form inside web addresses. For a fashion brand, a QR code can connect a garment's GTIN, with optional batch or serial detail, to online information. A separate resolver specification supports several destinations from the same identity, such as care instructions or a product record; redirects can change without reprinting the code. Brands still need to decide what the identifier represents, who maintains the linked information and how to check its accuracy. Digital Link supplies identification and linking conventions. It neither defines a complete digital product passport nor certifies the sustainability claims attached to one.
IPTC Photo Metadata
IPTC provides structured fields that travel with a photograph: information about the image and the people or processes behind it. Version 2025.1 adds fields for the AI system, its version, prompt information and the prompt writer. These fields help a picture desk or creative team describe an asset consistently. They are declarations, not a substitute for checking provenance or permission to publish.