Authenticity is highly related to VIP data, but I believe is a more directed towards “is this piece of content real?” Whether that be

  1. Really from a camera
  2. Really from a government official
  3. Really from your friend
  4. Really from an AI
  5. Really regulatory approved

Many of these can be solved with digital signatures. But sometimes you need stronger tools.

VIP data doesn’t necessarily have to be focused on if something is “real”. It often takes the form of proving some reputation about oneself, like that you belong in a group or

Cool work in this direction: https://www.starlinglab.org/journalism/