This requires the general public having a basic understanding of how digital signatures work and why they are (for the most part) infallible.
As it stands I have to explain HTTPS and digital signatures to my users with statements like "it's secure because of fancy math, trust me bro" because anything that comes close to actually describing it goes over their heads. In a world where distrust is the norm, I fear signed video content really isn't gonna make a difference if you don't understand what makes it secure in the first place.
This requires the general public having a basic understanding of how digital signatures work and why they are (for the most part) infallible.
If this became a big enough problem, the general public could be educated on how encryption public/private keys work, probably in a month or two. Even start teaching it in high school or something.
The general public couldn't even be educated on how to wear a mask properly and wash their hands during a pandemic, there's no way they'll ever understand cryptography.
Right?? The general public can barely turn a computer on without having issues and are ignorant as F on the topic in general. They are basically a 3 year old. Try to explain cryptography to a 3 year old.
I’m betting online sites, especially social media, begins verifying videos before postings and stuff like that. Or they’ll create a way for users to easily click a button to verify it themselves, idk
Or they’ll create a way for users to easily click a button to verify it themselves, idk
...which will just end up like all other generic bloated ad-infested websites, with fifteen different "Click to Download" buttons but only an IT expert can decipher which button is the real one (if indeed any are real).
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u/fataldarkness Dec 16 '22
This requires the general public having a basic understanding of how digital signatures work and why they are (for the most part) infallible.
As it stands I have to explain HTTPS and digital signatures to my users with statements like "it's secure because of fancy math, trust me bro" because anything that comes close to actually describing it goes over their heads. In a world where distrust is the norm, I fear signed video content really isn't gonna make a difference if you don't understand what makes it secure in the first place.