A Comprehensive Analysis of Anti-Image Manipulation Techniques: Advancements and Challenges

Every individual relies on technology either directly or indirectly. Living in an Information Era means that even one’s birthday is known to others who haven’t been seen for years, via social media. This is possible because of the data that the social media extracts from the user and keeping it securely in their database as information. Even with the assurance given by the media companies about the information they store, many of us still refuse to share the personal data online because of the factors like Data Breaches, Data phishing, etc. Even if personal data access is granted, the images posted on social media undergo unsightly alterations through various AI modification techniques employed by certain individuals. With these image alterations ranging from subtle enhancements to sophisticated forgeries, the need for robust solutions to detect and mitigate these manipulations has become very crucial. This research study is based on a novel approach to traverse through various approaches in preventing images getting altered through AI.