The Associated Press Joins the Content Authenticity Initiative

We are proud and excited to welcome The Associated Press (AP) to our growing Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI) community of more than 700 members across the media, digital content, and technology industries, including AFP, BBC, Getty Images, The Washington Post, Gannett, DPA, Stern, DFINITY, Reface, McClatchy, Nikon, Wacom and many others.   

Founded in 1846, AP is one of the most-trusted sources of news, dedicated to advancing the power of facts – a mission the CAI shares as we work to increase trust and transparency online by combatting misinformation and disinformation. As a global news agency, information from the AP reaches 4 billion people every day across multiple formats. With reporting from 250 locations around the world, AP is a key addition to the CAI’s mission to help consumers everywhere better understand the provenance and attribution of images and video. 

AP has won 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, capturing history-making moments around the globe. With the addition of AP, the CAI will continue our work of bolstering trust in digital content.

“We are pleased to join the CAI in its efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation around photojournalism,” said AP Director of Photography David Ake. “AP has worked to advance factual reporting for over 175 years. Teaming up to help ensure the authenticity of images aligns with that mission.”  

The success of the CAI depends on the size, strength and diversity of our members and their invaluable perspectives and insights. We look forward to adding more members to our growing community. If interested, please reach out to our team here.