What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to provide a protocol for securely submitting anonymous media under challenging conditions.

April 15, 2026Open Access

AMOS: Anonymous Media Origination Standard, Protocol Specification and Whitepaper, v0.5

Key Points

The aim is to provide a protocol for securely submitting anonymous media under challenging conditions.
Developed an open protocol for media origination.
Utilized erasure coding for reliability in data transmission.
Implemented hybrid public-key encryption to ensure security.
Adopted a mix-network relay for anonymity of media sources.
Enables one-directional media submission without user accounts.
Guarantees submission even with unreliable internet access.
Supports witnesses in hostile environments to share media anonymously.

Abstract

AMOS (Anonymous Media Origination Standard) is an open protocol for anonymous, censorship-resistant, one-directional media submission from witnesses in hostile environments to consuming platforms. The protocol uses erasure coding, hybrid public-key encryption (HPKE, RFC 9180), and a mix-network relay architecture to carry smartphone-originated media without requiring accounts, persistent sender identifiers, or reliable internet access. This deposit contains the v0.5 protocol specification and companion whitepaper, published April 2026 as a community review draft.

AMOS: Anonymous Media Origination Standard, Protocol Specification and Whitepaper, v0.5

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