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Photo certification, digital evidence, deepfakes: everything you need to know to protect your media.

Caméra vidéo professionnelle sur trépied filmant une scène éclairée
9 min

17 August 2026

The Truth-Check Team

How to Verify a Video Is Real in the AI Era (2026)

How to verify a video is authentic in 2026: C2PA provenance, SynthID watermarks, the limits of detectors, a step-by-step method — and how to prove your own footage is real.

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Un visage humain analysé par une IA pour détecter une manipulation, protégé par un bouclier
9 min

9 August 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Deepfakes of Your Face: How to Protect Yourself

A deepfake can use your face without consent. How to detect and remove them, what YouTube's tool does (and its limits), and how to keep control of your proof.

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Un dossier organisé regroupant photos, documents et une chronologie pour un litige entre locataire et propriétaire
9 min

4 August 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Rental Dispute: Building an Evidence File (2026)

How to build a solid evidence file for a tenant-landlord dispute: which documents to gather, the inventory, dated photos, a clear timeline, and where to use it.

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Appareil photo et écran affichant les données techniques d'une image
10 min

27 July 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Photo EXIF Metadata: How to Read It, What It Proves

Read a photo's EXIF data (date, GPS, device) on Windows, Mac or online — and understand why it can be faked in thirty seconds.

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Une loupe révèle le filigrane invisible SynthID caché dans une image générée par IA, à côté d'un paysage certifié
8 min

6 July 2026

The Truth-Check Team

SynthID Checker: How to Check Google's AI Watermark

How to check whether an image carries Google's invisible SynthID watermark, which tools actually work — and the one thing a SynthID check can never tell you.

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A smartphone photographing car damage that dissolves into AI-generated pixels
9 min

15 June 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Verifying Photos in Insurance Claims: Detecting AI Fakes (2026)

AI-doctored damage photos now fuel insurance fraud. How claims teams verify images in 2026: red flags, metadata, AI detection and capture-time proof.

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Personne tenant un smartphone pour prendre une photo, illustrant la vérification de l'authenticité d'une image
8 min

8 June 2026

The Truth-Check Team

How to Verify a Photo Is Authentic: 7 Tools and Methods in 2026

Reverse search, EXIF, AI detectors, SynthID, Content Credentials (C2PA), the AI Act: the complete guide to the tools for verifying a photo is real in 2026 — and the most reliable method.

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Smartphone affichant un certificat de preuve Truth-Check d'une photo de dégât des eaux, posé sur un bureau à côté d'une déclaration de sinistre
6 min

7 June 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Photo Proof for Pros: Defend Your Work Against AI

Tradespeople, surveyors, agents: how to certify your site, inspection or delivery photos so they hold up as proof against AI fakes in 2026.

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Cabinet d'avocat avec dossiers et documents juridiques sur un bureau
14 min

10 May 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Real Estate Lawyers: Photo Proof in 5 Cases

Hidden defects, inventory, water damage, neighbour disputes, leases: 5 cases where a certified, time-stamped photo strengthens a case — and holds up in court.

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Smartphone affichant un SMS frauduleux d'arnaque au colis avec un avertissement ARNAQUE
9 min

4 May 2026

The Truth-Check Team

AI Parcel Scam: 7 Red Flags to Spot It (2026)

Trap SMS, cloned voices, fake delivery photos: parcel scams jumped +85%. The 7 red flags to unmask the scammer in 2026 — and how to protect yourself.

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Visualisation abstraite d'une intelligence artificielle générant une image
12 min

26 April 2026

The Truth-Check Team

How to Detect AI-Generated Images in 2026

The visual tells that still work, the ones that stopped working, what EXIF and SynthID actually prove — and why no AI image detector gives a reliable yes or no.

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Property Inspection: Avoid Deposit Disputes (2026)
13 min

5 April 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Property Inspection: Avoid Deposit Disputes (2026)

Over 1M deposit disputes a year. Tenants and landlords: secure your property inspection with certified, dated photos. Step-by-step method and cost.

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Insurance Claims: How Certified Photos Speed Up Reimbursement
5 min

2 April 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Insurance Claims: How Certified Photos Speed Up Reimbursement

Insurers increasingly demand reliable photo evidence. Learn how photo certification speeds up your insurance claims.

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Deepfakes 2026: 4 Ways to Prove Your Photos Are Real
13 min

28 March 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Deepfakes 2026: 4 Ways to Prove Your Photos Are Real

As deepfake fraud explodes (+2,137%), how do you prove a photo is genuine? 4 concrete methods to certify your images and defend their authenticity in 2026.

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Construction Monitoring: Document Progress with Certified Photos
5 min

20 March 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Construction Monitoring: Document Progress with Certified Photos

Construction monitoring with certified photos protects project owners and contractors. Timestamped and geolocated evidence of every project milestone.

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How to Certify a Photo: 4 Methods Compared (2026)
12 min

15 March 2026

The Truth-Check Team

How to Certify a Photo: 4 Methods Compared (2026)

How do you prove a photo is authentic? 4 certification methods compared (legal, technical, blockchain): cost, reliability and legal value.

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Are Photos Admissible in Court? The 2026 Guide
14 min

28 February 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Are Photos Admissible in Court? The 2026 Guide

Are your photos admissible as evidence in court? The 5 admissibility criteria, 2026 case law, and how to certify your shots so a judge accepts them.

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Deepfakes and Misinformation: How to Protect Your Media
5 min

10 February 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Deepfakes and Misinformation: How to Protect Your Media

In the face of rising deepfakes and visual misinformation, discover how real-time certification protects the integrity of your photos and videos.

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6 min

20 January 2026

The Truth-Check Team

Digital Photo Reports: The Modern Alternative to Bailiff Reports

Compare traditional bailiff reports with certified digital photo reports. Discover when to use each solution, costs, and legal value.

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