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| Method | How it works | Example | |--------|--------------|---------| | | Platform-verified accounts (Instagram, X, TikTok) | @MarvelStudios, @Netflix | | Press release verification | Cross-referencing with PR wires (PR Newswire, Business Wire) | Disney announces new Star Wars film | | Reverse image search | Detects recycled or doctored photos | Fake “set leak” traced to 2019 fan art | | Blockchain timestamps | Immutable proof of first publication | NFT-based exclusive clips | | Studio database access | Journalists/providers directly query verified production metadata | IMDbPro, Gracenote | | Fact-checking units | Dedicated teams for viral entertainment claims | Reuters Fact Check, Snopes (celebrity death hoaxes) | Brands are increasingly moving IP into "In Real