Name
Privacy Vulnerabilities in C2PA Content Provenance Systems: Privacy Analysis and Recommendations for News Media Workflows
Track
Securing Trust in Media: Authenticity, Privacy, and Resilience in the Age of AI (Chaired by Juan Reyes)
Date & Time
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Description

The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) specification represents a significant advancement in combating misinformation and disinformation by providing cryptographic mechanisms to establish content integrity and authenticity. While this technology addresses critical challenges in our current information ecosystem, our research reveals substantial privacy vulnerabilities that emerge when C2PA is deployed in real-world workflows, particularly within news media organizations.This research examines C2PA deployment scenarios within news publisher workflows, where field journalists and photographers may face physical danger if their identity, locations or equipment details are exposed through content provenance metadata. We demonstrate how inadequate implementation practices in newsroom environments can lead to unintended disclosure of sensitive operational information, potentially compromising both individual safety and organizational security.

Mohamed Badr Taddist