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What a file knows about itself
Photos and documents carry hidden metadata — camera, time, software, sometimes location. Learn to read it, and to spot when it doesn’t add up.
In this note
- What EXIF and document metadata contain
- Why most platforms strip it
- Spotting metadata that contradicts the claim