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Truepic Named to Fast Company's Annual List of The World's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2019SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Truepic, the leading photo and video verification platform, has been named to Fast Company's annual ranking of the World's Top 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2019. Truepic is ranked #1 in the Social Good category and #16 overall. Truepic pioneered a new breed of visual media – photos and videos whose provenance and contents can be verified at the source, from the instant the capture button is pressed. This technology has been used in over 100 countries around the world, by international organizations, NGOs, activists, journalists, global enterprises, and everyday people looking to establish trust through photos and videos. Truepic makes its patented Controlled Capture technology accessible via easy-to-use services and apps, including:
"Trust is fundamental to a healthy, functioning society, yet it is threatened by the misuse of emerging technologies," said Jeffrey McGregor, CEO, Truepic. "Deceptive content will continue to proliferate across the internet, and have an impact on virtually every industry on earth. As a result, the world must have access to verification technology to restore trust and faith in commerce, media, law, documentation, and each other. We also believe that trust in visual meia is a universal right, which is why our team has invested substantially to democratize this technology. We are committed to continuing to invest heavily in trusted documentation technologies so that anyone in the world can access them freely and easily." In addition to Controlled Capture, Truepic is developing advanced digital image forensics technology for evaluating the trustworthiness of nearly any digital image. In collaboration with world-renowned image forensics expert Hany Farid, Truepic will launch Truepic Insight with select partners this spring. Truepic Insight is designed to be the most flexible, API-based image forensics platform for surfacing the underlying data included in every photo. The World's Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company's signature franchise and one of its most highly anticipated editorial efforts of the year. It provides both a snapshot and a road map for the future of innovation across the most dynamic sectors of the economy. ABOUT TRUEPIC Truepic is the leading photo and video verification platform. Our mission is to accelerate business, foster healthy civil societies, and push back against disinformation. We do this by bolstering the value of authentic photos and videos, while leading the fight against deceptive ones. Truepic pioneered Controlled Capture technology for a new breed of visual media: photos and videos that have verifiable origin, contents, and metadata. For traditional photos and videos, Truepic uses industry-leading image forensics to help customers evaluate their trustworthiness. We integrate these cutting-edge technologies into simple, straightforward products that are designed to increase trust between people, enterprises, and organizations of all sizes. ABOUT FAST COMPANY Fast Company is the only media brand fully dedicated to the vital intersection of business, innovation, and design, engaging the most influential leaders, companies and thinkers on the future of business. Since 2011, Fast Company has received some of the most prestigious editorial and design accolades, including the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) National Magazine Award for "Magazine Of The Year," Adweek's Hot List for "Hottest Business Publication," and six gold medals and 10 silver medals from the Society of Publication Designers. The editor-in-chief is Stephanie Mehta and the publisher is Amanda Smith. Headquartered in New York City, Fast Company is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with our sister publication Inc., and can be found online at www.fastcompany.com.
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