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Instagram’s Mosseri Says Visual Proof Is Broken, Backs Cryptographic Tags for Real Media

He says platforms must shift from chasing fakes to verifying provenance at the moment of capture.

Overview

  • Mosseri argues photos and videos can no longer be trusted by default and urges users to begin with skepticism about what they see online.
  • He predicts platforms will label AI-generated media but says detection will worsen over time as generators become more convincing.
  • His proposed approach favors cameras cryptographically signing originals to create a verifiable chain of custody, a high‑level idea that would require cross‑industry cooperation.
  • Instagram’s stated priorities include clearer AI labels, verification of authentic posts, surfacing credibility signals about accounts, and improving ranking for originality.
  • He declares the polished Instagram feed "dead" and says creators are leaning into raw, unproduced imagery as a temporary signal of authenticity.