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MEDIA — JOURNALISM

Why Journalists Must Authenticate Media in the AI Era

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Year

2025

Author

Gold Stone Intelligence Media Desk

Read Time

8 minutes

Trust at stake

Newsrooms face unprecedented risks from AI-driven disinformation. Authenticating media is now a baseline duty.

news verification workflow
Verification workflows in digital journalism.

Best practices

  • Authenticate before publishing
  • Use trusted forensic labs
  • Disclose verification status to readers
  • Train staff in spotting AI artifacts

Outcome

Readers regain confidence, misinformation is mitigated, and journalism fulfills its role as the “first draft of history.”

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