C2PA
Best for signed provenance, integrity validation, manifest actions and certificate-chain interpretation.
Comparison
C2PA vs EXIF metadata
EXIF can carry useful camera and file metadata, but it is often easy to edit or strip. C2PA focuses on signed provenance and integrity evidence.
ProvenanceIntegrityMetadataNot fake detection
The comparison term
Useful in specific workflows, but it should not be confused with C2PA signed evidence.
Review workflow
Use both where appropriate, while keeping the limits of each signal clear to users.