Democratizing media: Nodle integrates with Filecoin
In today’s digital age, misinformation spreads like wildfire and media credibility is regularly scrutinized. Therefore, ensuring the authenticity of images and videos has become increasingly important. Nodle is rising to the challenge by integrating with Filecoin, the leading decentralized storage platform built on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). Nodle is also migrating to zkSync (https://zksync.io/), a layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum (https://ethereum.org/en/). These initiatives are aimed at further decentralizing data storage and improving reliability, particularly through its Click Camera (https://clickapp.com/) application.
What is Nodle doing?
The integration of Nodle with Filecoin is a strategic move for decentralized data storage. As a pioneer of the Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN), Filecoin provides a powerful platform for storing data in a decentralized manner. With this move, Nodle aims to enhance the security and reliability of its data storage infrastructure.
Additionally, Nodle recently announced its migration to zkSync (https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/nodle-is-launching-on-zksync-to-bring-the-fastest-growing-depin-to-ethereum). The upgrade speeds up transactions on Ethereum and improves price/performance, making its applications, including Click Camera, run more smoothly.
Nodle’s flagship Click Camera app will enable users to capture authenticated images and videos via zkSync. These authenticated media files are encrypted using C2PA (https://c2pa.org/) technology developed by Adobe and the Linux Foundation. Signatures, these unique signatures confirm its authenticity. Additionally, each image contains the latest block from zkSync, providing further proof of when it was created.
How does it work?
lWhen the user captures an image using Click Camera:
lThe image is cryptographically signed using C2PA technology to verify its authenticity.
lThe latest block from zkSync is included in the image metadata, proving its creation time.
lNodle signs the image using the user’s Ethereum key and uploads it to IPFS for decentralized storage using Filecoin. Nodle uses IPFS and will deploy cold storage backups on IPFS.
lA separate metadata file containing location and description is uploaded to IPFS.
lThe hash value of the metadata file is uploaded to zkSync.
lThis process ensures that captured media is stored securely in a decentralized manner while maintaining its authenticity and provenance.
Why is it important?
Integrating Filecoin and zkSync into Click Camera marks an important step in liberating access to verifiable media. In an era of rampant misinformation and AI-generated content, ensuring media authenticity is critical.
Traditionally, the media has relied on a small number of trusted photographers to capture and deliver news. However, with Click Camera, anyone with a smartphone can become a trusted source of information. By empowering individuals to capture and share verified media, Click is revolutionizing the way we perceive and consume content.
Moving towards decentralized and secure media storage
Nodle’s integration with Filecoin and migration to zkSync represents a major leap forward in the quest for decentralized and trusted media storage. Through Click Camera, Nodle is democratizing access to verifiable media, allowing individuals around the world to contribute to the authenticity and reliability of information. In a world filled with misinformation, initiatives like Click are essential in protecting the integrity of digital content.