How it works
Two views: one for editors commissioning capture, one for Journalists taking the assignment.
For editors*
- 1
Brief the assignment
In the editorial dashboard, define the scope, location radius, deadline, and required capture mode (live stream / video / photo). Set the access tier — who else in your organisation can see the asset and its metadata.
- 2
Match a Journalist
Veracium proposes Journalists in the region whose tier and equipment match your brief. You see pseudonymous identifiers (MMJ-XXXXXXXXXXXX), tier badges, and capture history — never names.
- 3
Receive the capture
The Journalist's device seals the asset on capture. You get the live stream or the finished file plus a publicly verifiable certificate. Total editorial latency: under five seconds for live streams.
- 4
Use it in court, in print, or in publication
The certificate is a standalone document. Anyone — judge, fact-checker, opposing counsel, reader — can verify it without a Veracium account.
For Journalists*
- 1
Apply and verify
Identity verification happens once, through the blind-intermediary layer. Your real name never reaches the editor.
- 2
Accept assignments
Browse open assignments in your region, filter by tier, accept what matches your skills and risk tolerance.
- 3
Capture safely
Live stream, video, or photo — the app handles sealing, hashing, signing, and queued upload. Dead-man protocol and duress PIN are configured per assignment.
- 4
Get paid
Per-assignment or per-asset rates, paid through the platform with optional anonymous payout via privacy-preserving rails.
The four tiers
| Tier | Who | What they see |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial | Newsrooms, broadcasters | Full asset, full certificate, precise location |
| Legal | Courts, law firms | Full asset, full certificate, full chain-of-custody log |
| NGO | Human rights organisations | Full asset, certificate, coarsened location |
| Observer | Public-interest viewers | Asset, certificate, no precise location |
Features
Every feature below is backed by code in the production platform.
Capture & sealing
On-device hashing
SHA-256 of the asset plus capture metadata, computed before transmission. Any later edit breaks the seal.
Three capture modes
Live WebRTC stream, recorded video, single photo. All three follow the same sealing and certification pipeline.
Offline-resilient
Capture continues without network. Sealing and queued upload happen as soon as connectivity returns.
Hardware-backed keys
Signing keys live in the device's secure enclave (iOS Secure Enclave, Android StrongBox). They cannot be exported.
Verification & certification
AI deepfake analysis
Anthropic Claude Vision inspects every asset for synthetic artefacts, frame consistency, and prompt-injection patterns.
Public certificate
A standalone PDF and JSON certificate for every capture, with hash chain, AI analysis summary, and assignment context. Verifiable without an account.
Blockchain anchoring
Daily Merkle root of all certificates anchored on Polygon for independent timestamp proof.
Four-tier access control
Editorial, legal, NGO, and observer tiers, each with their own scope of metadata visibility.
Identity protection for Journalists*
Pseudonymous IDs
MMJ-XXXXXXXXXXXX. Real identity stays in the blind-intermediary layer, accessible only on legal request through Veracium's escrow process.
Dead-man protocol
A configurable inactivity timer that locks the device and wipes the capture buffer if the Journalist goes silent.
Duress PIN
A second PIN that opens an empty app and silently signals the editorial team.
GPS fuzzing
Optional location coarsening for assets delivered to non-verified consumers; the precise location stays inside the editorial perimeter.
EXIF stripping
Camera serial numbers, lens metadata, and any field that could deanonymise the Journalist are removed before delivery to consumers outside the editorial tier.
Editorial dashboard
Assignment creation
Define scope, location, deadline, and required capture mode. Match against available Journalists by region and tier.
Live feed
WebRTC streams with under-five-second editorial latency.
Chain-of-custody log
Full audit trail per asset, exportable as signed PDF for court use.
Multi-organisation isolation
Each newsroom, NGO or legal team sees only its own assignments and Journalists.
The Journalist app*
Veracium's mobile app is the working tool for journalists on the ground. Native iOS and Android, built on Expo / React Native.
What it does
- Live WebRTC streaming with on-device sealing
- Recorded video and photo capture with the same sealing pipeline
- Offline capture with queued upload
- Dead-man protocol and duress PIN
- Encrypted local storage with hardware-backed keys
- Assignment browser and acceptance flow
What it does not do
- It does not store your real name on the device.
- It does not transmit unsealed assets.
- It does not allow assets to be shared outside the platform without an accompanying certificate.
Download
iOS and Android builds are issued to pilot Journalists after identity verification. Public app store release: August 2026.