SWEAR named to Inc.’s 2025 Best in Business List in Social Good and Innovation categories

SWEAR, a leader in digital content authenticity, has been named to Inc.’s 2025 Best in Business in the Best Social Good and Best in Innovation categories. In the digital age, where AI-generated videos and deepfakes threaten the reliability of digital media across industries, this recognition validates our mission to secure mission-critical content with AI-resistant authentication technology.
 
The 2025 Best in Business list is an annual compilation honoring entrepreneurial excellence and superior execution. Each year, the companies and leaders honored have led breakthrough projects and initiatives that delivered meaningful results for their industries, customers, and future growth. Inc.’s editorial team carefully reviews and scores each application, which is judged and considered based on the strength of its breakthroughs and innovations from the past year. In 2024, well-regarded brands such as MNTN, Scribe, and Zip were among the honored innovators.
 
The rise of AI-generated deepfakes and manipulated media has made it increasingly difficult for individuals, institutions, and industries to distinguish between what is real and what is not, thereby distorting public trust. These manipulated files impact everything from court cases and criminal investigations to political reporting, finance, and security, and this phenomenon is growing rapidly. According to a recent report from Fortune Business Insights, the global deepfake technology market was valued at $7.58 billion in 2024. By 2032, it is expected to reach a staggering value of $38.45 billion, forecasting an increase in manipulated media in online spaces. This makes our mission to make digital media AI-resistant that much more noteworthy. 
 
SWEAR addresses the challenges of AI-manipulated media by protecting content at the moment of creation. Its patented technology maps the “digital DNA” of every frame, pixel, and sound bite, permanently preserving that data in an immutable blockchain ledger to create a tamper-proof chain of authenticity. The platform provides a dependable chain of evidence and helps businesses defend against AI-driven manipulation — all within a system designed to protect authenticity without compromise.
 
“We built the SWEAR platform to give people clarity in a world where our ability to distinguish fiction from reality is at stake,” said Jason Crawforth, CEO, SWEAR. “When someone views a recording, whether on social media or a surveillance system, they should know for certain they’re looking at what actually happened. Being named to Inc’s Best in Business list reinforces our commitment to protect public trust in digital media and drives our team to keep providing technology that supports professionals who rely on video data in mission-critical environments.”