Often an image will accompany an article, or an author's picture will be posted alongside a by line. If something does not seem right with the picture -- the image does not match the caption, the image looks fake, or an author's image feels off -- you can do some research. A reverse image search is a method of determining the source and other uses of an online image.
1. Navigate to Google's website at ww
w.google.com.
2. Type in the URL where the image is located.
3. Right click on the image.
4. Select Search Image with Google.
5. A second window opens up on the right side of the screen with the image at the top. Click Find Image Source.
6. A list of the websites where that exact image and similar images is presented. Now you can see where and often when an image was used in another context.
1. Open the Google or Google Chrome app.
2. Navigate to the page where the picture is located.
3. Tap and hold your finger on the image until a menu appears.
4. Select Find image source on the menu.
5. The results show all of the locations on the web where this and similar pictures can be found.