With social networks , false images have multiplied . The media share millions of photos, some true, others false. Their goal: to have the maximum of sharing, like, and retweet.
Verification becomes more and more difficult. The most incredulous of you can easily fall into the trap.
To avoid being fooled, here are some practical tips to spot fake images .
Do a reverse image search on Google
The image search Reverse is to search from an image to find similar images on the web. Google has been offering this feature for several years.
To do this, you do not need any software or technical skills.
Just right click with your mouse on the image and click on " Find an image with Google "
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You can also save the image to your computer and import it directly to the search engine.
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To do this:
- Go to Google Images .
- Click on the camera icon.
This method will look for similar or similar images .
If the image in question has been shared several times by several reputed sites, its veracity seems appropriate. But the opposite is just as true.
If the image has been shared by sites that spreads theories of conspiracy, who seeks buzz, likes and shares then its veracity seems compromised.
Detect a faked or retouched photo
Forensically is a site that offers you to know if a photo has been faked , or elements have been added or modified.
To discover a rigged photo , Forensically puts at your disposal a panel of varied tools.
Among which we find:
- a magnifying glass to reveal the contrasts between the pixels,
- a clone detector to highlight duplicate areas on the same image,
- a metadata function to have the information hidden in the image.
Just uplode your file and use the different menu like Error Level Analysis or clone detection to determine whether or not there was photo editing.
Here is a video demo of the possibilities of Forensically
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