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HOW PIXEL AND ANDROID ARE BRINGING A NEW LEVEL OF TRUST TO YOUR IMAGES WITH C2PA CONTENT CREDENTIALS

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Google Pixel 10 is the first smartphone to implement C2PA Content Credentials in its native camera app, automatically attaching cryptographically-signed metadata to all photos that documents their creation and editing history. The feature uses hardware-backed security through Tensor G5 and Titan M2 chips to achieve C2PA Assurance Level 2, ensuring tamper-resistant verification while preserving privacy through anonymous attestation and one-time-use cryptographic keys. Google Photos will display this provenance information to help users distinguish between authentic images and AI-generated or edited content, with the capability rolling out gradually to other Android and iOS devices.