Questions to ask when verifying images and videos? • • • • When was the image taken? Where was it taken? Was it altered in any way? It might be difficult to answer these questions without tools that have been developed for image and video verification. GUIDE TO FACT-CHECKING AND INFORMATION VERIFICATION WHAT IS REVERSE IMAGE VERIFICATION? Reverse image search is a relatively new search method that allows people to upload a picture and browse similar photos online. Search engines use image recognition technology to bring up related images. This is searching for an image and details about it online. Uses of image verification • • • • • Locate the source of an image. Find higher-resolution versions. Discover webpages where the image appears. Find the content creator. Get information about an image. COMMON REVERSE IMAGE VERIFICATION TOOLS OTHER VERIFICATION TOOLS InVid verification plug in – This is a browser extension that helps in the verification of images and videos. 9