How to Find Out Fake Photo in Facebook

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Every day many fake accounts are created using fake photos of other people that are freely available on the internet. Many people use photos of celebrities in other countries, as these people have lots of available pictures but aren't commonly recognizable. If you think someone's Facebook picture or pictures might be fake, read on to learn how to find out for sure.

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    Having an account yourself makes it much easier to investigate and find more information about other accounts.
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    For example, if you get a friend request from someone whom you don't know, think about - or even ask - why that person might want to be friends with you. Thinking about this and investigating an account can help clarify your suspicions and ease the process of figuring out whether a photo is fake.
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    Sometimes, you'll need to be friends with the person who posted the photo in order to be able to see it and retrieve the url.
    • To get the url, right click on the photo and select "Copy Image URL."
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    The picture you want to check should be displayed on the screen.
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    In a new tab, navigate to Google Images . On the right hand side of the search bar, you will see a camera icon. Click this to search by image, rather than by text.
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    You can simply enter the url that you copied earlier. Or, if you've saved the image to your computer, you can upload it using the "Upload an Image" option. Once you've entered the image, click Search to perform the search.
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    Look for the same image posted on a website, especially if it's clearly a picture of someone else, like a celebrity. With common images and images of popular people, this search is likely to return quite a few results which will prove useful to you.
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    If you've determined that the image is spam or abusive content, report it on Facebook using the drop down menu at the top right of the toolbar, available when you log in.
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    How can I know if a fake account is using my photos?
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    Open up the website tineye.com. Drag your Facebook profile photo into the center of the page, and then it will tell you if the photo's been used or not.
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    I found a profile with the same name as my boyfriend. The profile picture is of a woman I don't know, and no other info in it. Who created it? I suspect it is fake.
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    Ask your boyfriend if he created the profile and who the girl is. If he doesn't know, then the profile is most likely unrelated to him. Many people on Facebook can share the same name.
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    I ran the photo through reverse-image search and the results did not bring any other site or places where the photo was used. So, is it safe to assume that a profile image of that person is genuine?
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    Yes, it is likely genuine. However, that doesn't mean you can trust them with private information based only on the photo. Many people use real photos of themselves on their profile.
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      Warnings

      • This is not a surefire method of finding out whether a picture is fake. If the person is clever, they can easily use a fake photo that won't return any Google image search results. Be careful and take precautions whenever you interact with others online.
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