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Notes on media authenticity, AI detection and proving a photo or video is real.

AI fake damage photos in refund claims: how merchants can respond

Why a faked damage photo is hard to catch, why detection alone will not settle it, and how requiring a photo captured live changes the economics of refund fraud.

Airbnb damage claims in 2026: the photo evidence that holds up

Why ordinary rental photos get challenged, why platforms now reject AI-edited images, and how sealing a photo at capture makes your evidence defensible.

How newsrooms verify a photo or video is real

Reverse search, metadata, provenance, AI detection and proof at capture: the workflow professionals use to verify media, and where each method stops.

Before-and-after photos that hold up for an insurance claim

Why ordinary claim photos get challenged, and how sealing a photo at capture makes your before-and-after evidence defensible.

How to prove an inspection really happened

An instrument reading shows a measurement exists, not that anyone was on site. Here is how to prove the visit, and stop ghost inspections.

Proof-of-work photos that hold up in a dispute

A plain work photo proves little when a client or insurer pushes back. Here is what makes proof-of-work hold up.

How to tell if a photo is AI-generated

A practical checklist: what your eyes can catch, where a detector helps, and why a score is not proof.

How to prove a photo is real

Why detection can only estimate, and how sealing a photo at capture gives a definite answer.

Why photo metadata is not proof

EXIF date, location and device are easy to fake or strip. Here is what a seal made at capture adds.

What is an AI media detector?

What a detector actually measures, where it is useful, and why a probability is not the same as proof.