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Google Joins IPTC to Shape News Media Standards
We are excited to share a significant development in the realm of news media standards: Google LLC has officially become a Voting Member of the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC), a global technical standards body for the news media.
IPTC releases technical guidance for creating and editing metadata, including DigitalSourceType
At IPTC we receive many requests for help and advice regarding editing embedded photo and video metadata, and this has only increased with the recent news about the IPTC Digital Source Type property being used to identify content created by a generative AI engine.
Image rights information parity between IPTC and Schema.org
This is an up-dated on the Licensable Badge initiated in 2017 thanks to a fruitful cooperation of Google with CEPIC. The image rights metadata framework through Schema.org and IPTC now covers copyright fields.
CEPIC 2026
Building on the success of previous years, CEPIC 2026 promises to be our most exciting event yet. Three days of business, connection, and inspiration in the vibrant city of Valencia, Spain. This unmissable gathering brings together visual media professionals to explore new opportunities, share ideas, and shape the future of the image licensing industry.