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Policy2026-08-12 · source-backed
iOS 27 beta 5 strings describe a Camera "Reference" mode embedding provenance data in metadata; tapping the badge sends the raw image, sensor signatures, capture time frame and unique sensor hardware identifiers to Private Cloud Compute, which determines whether that camera actually captured the photo, assigns a unique ID, and returns an authenticated version, designed so Apple can't access the raw photo (9to5Mac). Optional, off by default, Settings > Camera > Reference Image. Unreleased code, not an announcement. It lands the same week Anthropic committed to C2PA marking, so provenance is consolidating from both ends: proving something was generated, and proving something wasn't.
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