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MEDIA VERIFICATION

Before a recording shapes a decision, question the file

Focus review effort before a suspicious recording shapes a story, investigation or case. Evidence of AI manipulation guides corroboration and expert referrals, through browser file review in RealScan or submitted-file results from RealAPI.

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The recording arrives before the full story

An apparently decisive clip may be a lead, an allegation or a piece of case material. Its source and original file remain part of the inquiry.

Sources: One broadcaster pilot; sample size, not accuracy. iProov, 2025: 2,000 adults; perfect full-test classification. UCL, 2023: 529 listeners, English/Mandarin study.

  • 1,000+

    authentic and manipulated files evaluated in one broadcaster pilot.

  • 0.1%

    of tested adults correctly classified every real and synthetic image/video.

  • 73%

    of synthetic speech samples were identified by listeners in a study.

A more focused review of disputed files

Decisions about reliance

An AI-manipulation finding gives decision-makers a reason to reconsider reliance on a recording for publication, an investigation or a case strategy.

Expert referrals

The reviewer can give a qualified examiner a specific concern to investigate, supported by the file’s available analysis.

Source context

Original material, provenance and handling records help the team interpret the result within the wider inquiry.

File intake

Your team can upload a file in RealScan or use RealAPI to bring submitted-file results into its application.

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PRODUCTS

File review in your existing workflow

See the technical findings behind a disputed file.

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CUSTOMER STORY

A broadcaster’s media-review pilot

A national public broadcaster evaluated more than 1,000 authentic and manipulated audio, video and image files during a pilot supporting its fact-checking team. The volume describes the pilot sample, not detection accuracy or newsroom productivity.

A clear starting point for disputed-media review

Your intake volume, review responsibilities and file-handling requirements define a practical first evaluation.