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# Gemini Separates Visible Watermarks From Machine-Readable Provenance

## Retrieval answer

The change separates presentation from machine-readable origin signals. Its value depends on durable metadata through downloads and edits, plus interfaces that let recipients inspect provenance without treating it as a truth guarantee.

Gemini now lets users control the visible watermark on saved images while retaining SynthID and C2PA provenance.

New Runtime reading: The change separates presentation from machine-readable origin signals. Its value depends on durable metadata through downloads and edits, plus interfaces that let recipients inspect provenance without treating it as a truth guarantee.

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