Why embedded metadata fails. How four protection layers survive real-world platforms. What decision-makers need to know before August 2, 2026.
We tested a signed image against 10 real-world transformations. C2PA metadata survived zero of them. Every CMS, CDN, and social platform destroys the signature silently.
WordPress is simply the easiest place to see it. The same failure mode appears in Shopify, headless CMS stacks, CDN image optimization, messenger apps, and social uploads.
The EU AI Act places the disclosure obligation on deployers — which includes publishers. After August 2, 2026, publishing unlabelled AI content can result in fines up to €15M or 3% of global turnover.
No single technology survives every scenario. MarkMyAI combines C2PA, invisible watermark, audit trail, and blockchain anchor — so the proof survives even when individual layers fail.
5 of 8 proof elements persist permanently if MarkMyAI disappears. The watermark is open-source, the blockchain is immutable, and the Proof PDF works offline forever.
Practical examples: WordPress, CDNs, and why the delivered image often differs from the marked original →
Read the full guide, then try MarkMyAI. Mark your first image in under 60 seconds.
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