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Is it possible to use zero knowledge proofs to verify journalism sources? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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After reading this thread I had the question on whether it is possible to verify you have certain information without revealing who you are to others.

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[–] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

You could use zkp to verify the identity of someone.

What "certain information" do you wish to verify?

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

what does zip mean in this context?

Edit: better wording.

[–] HaywardT@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sorry. Autocorrected ZKP.

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 6 months ago

Oh ok. Well the kind of information is stuff like whether an organization is doing/has xyz or if that person is part of certain departments or something.