Media provenance and disclosure checklist
A publication checklist for C2PA inspection, unknown states, human context and evidence retention.
How to use it
Copy, assign owners, then attach real evidence.
A checklist is useful only if each item has an owner and a verifiable state. Do not mark an item complete because a tool returned a green badge.
- [ ] Supported asset and file hash recorded - [ ] C2PA manifest/provenance result captured - [ ] No-manifest state preserved as unknown - [ ] Human generation/manipulation context recorded - [ ] Disclosure decision reviewed before publication - [ ] Evidence pack retained with the reviewed asset
Checklist
What complete should mean.
Supported asset and file hash recorded
C2PA manifest/provenance result captured
No-manifest state preserved as unknown
Human generation/manipulation context recorded
Disclosure decision reviewed before publication
Evidence pack retained with the reviewed asset
Primary / official source basis
Keep the checklist tied to the current source.
Reviewed 2026-08-31. Source owner: Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA).
The template is an operating aid, not certification.
Use the checklist to structure evidence, ownership and review. It does not replace the authoritative system, regulator, specialist audit, legal advice or professional judgement that may apply to the underlying job.
- C2PA inspection is not an AI detector
- No manifest does not prove human authorship
- No content generation, watermark removal or legal-compliance certification