Taiwan 2024
Rebuilding Digital Trust
Taiwan Presidential Election
Media Verification and Preservation
Rebuilding Digital Trust - Taiwan Presidential Election Media Verification & Preservation
In recent years, rampant disinformation and fake news have significantly eroded public trust in the news media. This problem has been exacerbated by social media algorithms that amplify natural human biases, resulting in increased division and polarization. New AI-driven tools are intensifying these polarizing effects.
Taiwan finds itself particularly in the crosshairs of misinformation campaigns due to its unique geopolitical and political context. The upcoming presidential election in Taiwan is not just significant locally, but it is also being seen by many as a microcosm of a global information war fueled by US-China geopolitical tensions.
In response to this challenge, Numbers Protocol has partnered with leading Taiwanese news media outlets, drawing inspiration from Starling Lab's '78 Days' concept. By leveraging blockchain technology, we're able to assign a unique digital identity to each image, making all data sources traceable and immutable. This innovation holds significant promise for boosting public confidence in media reporting.
The project is set to document key historical moments of the 2024 Taiwanese presidential election, covering 66 days from candidate registration to issuing certificates to the elected president, vice president, and lawmakers. We aim to ensure that every critical moment of this pivotal election is recorded accurately and authentically.
Starting November 20, 2023, as the presidential candidates begin their registration, we'll be equipping our news media partners with blockchain tools and technology to help them collect and document election-related images. Each image collected will be given a unique blockchain ID and securely stored using Starling Lab’s authentication technology.
These images will be continuously updated on our platform in real-time and, following the election, will be permanently archived on the Filecoin decentralized network. This strategy not only boosts our digital resilience but also ensures that these crucial images remain accessible and unaffected by external factors in the future.
Real-Time Record
Civic Engagement
Browse Real-Time Record
Check out images captured by our news media collaborators on the official project website, each embedded with detailed provenance information.
Toggle the 'Photojournalist/Civic Participation' section to explore a gallery of images shot by our partnered photojournalists or contributed by engaged citizens.
For every live image, not only is there essential info at the bottom, but you can also click on the 'Capture Eye' icon in the upper left corner of the image to dive into all the blockchain records and comprehensive details.
Verify Images
Not sure about the provenance of an image you stumbled upon on social media? Curious if there’s a similar image with verified provenance?
Here’s how you can use AI for verification:
Get the image you wish to verify
Navigate to the AI Verification page
Upload the image and initiate a search
Review the search results to see if the image has a blockchain registration
If the image isn't registered, you can also browse through similar registered images
Capture / Contribute
Want to capture election-related images with provenance details and be a part of history-making?
Here's how you can create and contribute to the archive of election records.
Download the Capture Cam App and sign up for an account
Snap photos or videos with the app's camera, which automatically tags them with provenance.
Head to your gallery, tap the menu in the top right of an image, and select "Edit."
Add the tag "Vote-TW-2024" and hit save.
Thanks for your contribution! To see all the images from fellow citizens, just flip to the "Photojournalist/Civic Participation" tab on the live feed.
Feel free to share your provenanced images (share the asset files).
*For more details, check out the Capture official website.
Initiating Organizations
Content Contributors
Photographers in collaboration with Bloomberg, The New York Times, AFP, TIME、Getty Images, and EyePress WIRE.
