Method verifying telecommunications messaging traffic based on decentralized identifiers

A method of verifying a media object sent by a sending entity via a telecommunication network, the method comprising:

• generating a first private key and a first public key for the sending entity;
• transmitting the first private key to the sending entity;
• receiving the media object and a first hash value associated therewith provided by the sending entity, wherein the first hash value is encrypted with the first private key of the sending entity;
• accessing the first Decentralized Identity (DID) associated with the sending entity, wherein the first DID is configured to be resolved into a first DID document containing the first public key of the sending entity;
• resolving the first DID into the first DID document and retrieving, from the first DID document, the first public key associated with the sending entity;
• decrypting the first hash value associated with the media object using the first public key retrieved from the first DID document;
• computing a second hash value associated with the media object;
• comparing the second hash value against the first hash value;
• responsive to the second hash value matching the first hash value, verifying the media object;
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• responsive to successfully verifying the media object, routing the media object to a target recipient.