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Meta made its own AI detection system. It should have just used Google’s

The Verge·July 22, 2026

Meta has introduced Content Seal, an AI detection system that uses invisible watermarking technology to flag images generated by the company's new AI model. The system was developed in response to the Meta Oversight Board's call to employ tools to combat deceptive generative AI content. However, Content Seal has been criticized for being less accessible and reliable compared to existing solutions, such as Google's SynthID. Meta's decision to create its own system has raised questions about why it did not utilize more established alternatives.

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