Contentwho
Contentwho is a hypothetical framework used in discussions of digital content attribution and provenance. It describes a system that attaches a persistent, creator-centric identity to a content item and records its origin, edits, and ownership as it moves across platforms. The concept is often presented in theoretical papers, seminars, and demonstration projects to illustrate how content provenance could be managed in an open web ecosystem.
The term has appeared in debates about accountability in publishing, education, and media, rather than as a
Core concepts of contentwho include a content identifier that encodes metadata such as creator identity (often
Architecture and operation are imagined to rely on tamper‑evident or cryptographically signed records and append‑only logs,
Impact and critique focus on potential benefits such as improved attribution, easier verification, and greater transparency,