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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/19547690

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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[–] Sagar@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes, only after you've met them. First meet, exchange public keys. Use zero knowledge proofs.

[–] Danterious@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

But how do you verify if that information is actually accurate?

Like for example if a whistleblower says that their organization has something that can do xyz is it possible to verify that through zero knowledge proofs?

[–] Sagar@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago

You rely on the whistleblower. That is the only way.

[–] Steve@communick.news 3 points 6 months ago

It might be possible. It would depend on the specific details of what the whistle blower is claiming.

[–] ByroTriz@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

That's impossible in a generalized way. That would be the same as having an algorithm for truth