Tech Papers 2018: This paper introduces the key concepts of Blockchain and Smart Contracts and proposes a design to ensure the traceability of media assets in a potentially untrustworthy environment.
Abstract
In a world where it is frighteningly easy to manipulate media content, fighting fake news and validating the source of that content to prevent it from being altered is vital.
This paper introduces the key concepts of Blockchain and Smart Contracts and proposes a design to ensure the traceability of media assets in a potentially untrustworthy environment. In this particular use-case, the distributed ledger keeps track of each operation which happens to an asset from its capture through to publication, including editing.
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