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Due to the proliferation of visual content as a way to communicate news, it is important to verify the validity of that content. Here are some questions to ask when you come upon questionable visual content:
To verify the origin of an image you can use any of the free tools below. You can either download the image and upload it to the image search tool or copy and paste the URL.
You can add TinEye as an extension to your browser. It works with all major browsers like Chrome.
Alternatively, you can install the Google Lens app on your phone.
Use AI detection tools with moderation. Many times they cannot recognize if an image is AI generated, or they might falsely assert an image to be AI generated when it is not.