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Metadata reveals exactly when a file was modified

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You might think you can secretly edit a document and pretend you finished it days ago, but the file remembers everything. Hidden within the digital envelope is a permanent, precise timestamp of creation, modification, and access, instantly betraying anyone trying to fake their digital timeline.

Metadata reveals exactly when a file was modified
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