Media Verification
Submitted recordings and images requiring corroboration or technical follow-up within an agency investigation.
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GOVERNMENT
Government analysts need grounds to question a recording before it influences an official assessment. Findings from RealScan or RealAPI on suspected AI manipulation help prioritize file examination, requests for original material and questions for investigators.
An analyst receives a recording through the agency’s intake process. The file result sits beside source information and handling records as the team decides what warrants further inquiry.
Product coverage: core submitted media for this workflow: audio, video + images. Research context: Reuters Institute, 2026: audience research across 48 markets. iProov, 2025: 2,000 adults; perfect full-test classification. These figures are not government incident rates or detection-performance results.
core submitted-media types for this workflow: audio, video + images.
of global respondents were concerned about fake news online.
of tested adults correctly classified every real and synthetic image/video.
A flagged recording gives the analyst a reason to examine its original file and source before it shapes a briefing or official assessment.
The team can turn an AI-manipulation concern into a focused question for technical or investigative staff.
Agency analysts can examine supplied files in a browser or bring the assessment into an existing application.
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PRODUCTS
See the technical findings for a representative agency file.
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USE CASES
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CUSTOMER STORY
Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau used analysis of supplied political audio to inform further investigation. The case shows how a media finding supported investigative follow-up; attribution requires separate evidence.
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RESEARCH + INSIGHTS
Your review task and handling requirements set the scope for a browser or API evaluation.