The only thing that comes to mind is something that forces interactivity outside the browser display area; out of the reach of Javascript and CSS. Something that would work for both mobile and desktop would be a toolbar icon that is a target for drag-and-drop. Drag the movie or image to the “verify this” target, and you get a dialogue or notification outside the display area. As a bonus, it can double for verifying TLS on hyperlinks while we’re at it.
The issue is making that green check mark hard to fake for bad actors. Https works because it is verified by the browser itself, outside the display area of the page. Unless all sites begin relying on a media player packed into the browser itself, if the verification even appears to be part of the webpage, it could be faked.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Natanael@slrpnk.net 10 months ago
If you set the download manager icon in the browser as permanently visible, then dragging it there could trigger the verification to also run if the metadata is detected, and to them also show whichever metadata it could verify.
dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s a tad obscure, but makes it much easier to code up a prototype. I like it.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Hope verification gets built in to operating systems as compromised applications present a risk too.
But I’m sure a crook would build a MAGA Verifier since you can’t trust liberal Apple/Microsoft technology.