Reality Notary Regime

As deepfakes make audio/video indistinguishable, courts, platforms, and insurers will require third‑party attestation of media, creating a 'reality notary' profession. Gatekeeping shifts to accredited verifiers, rewiring evidence standards, news workflows, and legal discovery. — Who controls authentication will set de facto speech and truth standards, affecting journalism, litigation, elections, and platform governance as societies institutionalize proof‑of‑reality.