The 5 Layers of Digital Trust in 2025
You’re trusting everything you see online without thinking
Every image, every video, every “leaked” screenshot, you have zero proof any of it is real.
If you want to understand how digital trust actually works, there are only five layers that matter.
@numbersprotocol is the only platform that covers all layers.
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Here’s the breakdown so you actually get it:
▻ Layer 1: Capture Integrity
Was the photo/video really taken at that time and place? The app locks the sensor data so fake timestamps won’t work.
▻ Layer 2: Content Integrity
If the file is edited or altered, the app’s fingerprint won’t match anymore.
▻ Layer 3: Chain of Custody
Every time the file is shared or changed, it’s recorded on a blockchain like a digital passport.
▻ Layer 4: Contextual Integrity
Attach sounds or nearby info to prove what was happening when the media was captured.
▻ Layer 5: Future-Proof Evolution (ERC-7053)
If you edit or remix the media later, it still keeps the original history using ERC-7053.
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Now the part nobody likes to admit:
Instagram, TikTok, and even X give you Layer 0.
The only guarantee is “someone uploaded this. That’s not trust.
Numbers Protocol actually solves the full stack with open-source tools you can use right now.
- Journalists use it to protect sources.
- Creators use it to prove ownership.
- Courts and election monitors use it because “trust me” isn’t proof anymore.
You don’t have to guess what’s real, but you can verify it.
