By Fox News
Publication Date: 2026-03-04 12:39:00
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Scroll your social media feed for five minutes. You will likely see something that looks real but feels slightly off.
Maybe it is a viral protest image that turns out to be altered. Maybe it is a slick video pushing a political narrative. Or maybe it is an artificial intelligence voice clip that spreads before anyone stops to question it.
AI-enabled deception now permeates everyday life. And Microsoft says it has a technical blueprint to help verify where online content comes from and whether it has been altered.
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Microsoft’s proposal would attach digital fingerprints and metadata to help trace where online content originated. (YorVen/Getty Images)