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How does Apple verify photos?
Apple Reference Image works by securely timestamping photos right from the iPhone's camera sensor. This process uses special hardware and Apple's Private Cloud Compute, which helps protect the photo's integrity and your privacy. The goal is to create a verifiable record, making it much harder to tamper with an image without detection.
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