VEVS is a vendor-neutral, jurisdiction-neutral technical standard that defines a reference methodology and system architecture for assessing authenticity indicators, integrity, provenance signals, and internal consistency of digital visual evidence (images and video).
VEVS exists to provide a stable technical reference layer in an environment where synthetic and manipulated visual media are increasingly indistinguishable from authentic capture.
VEVS defines methodology and reporting structure only; it does not certify implementations, determine factual truth, or establish legal or regulatory authority. Verification outputs are technical assessments intended to support informed review, not adjudication.