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Fake Pictures: Is that image real? The APEX rules for basic image verification on social networks
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The APEX rules

check the credibility of socal media pictures

  • Author: check the stream/context of the original poster (OP), which conveys intent
  • Picture: check if the file is smaller than the norm and if it has metadata, such as Exif
  • Enhanced: check if what you are seeing is sensible and in physical agreement with your common sense
  • X-reference: check the image against an image datatabase, such as tineye.com

source: lsauer.com

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