About this Image" Feature to Combat Fake Photos
Date: 2023-10-26 Author: Dima Zakharov Categories: TECHNOLOGY
In the ever-expanding world of digital content, the need for tools to verify the authenticity of images has never been more critical. Google is addressing this concern with its latest feature, "About this Image," which is now available for English-speaking users worldwide in Google Search. This tool allows users to easily determine the source and context of images they encounter on the internet.
To access the image history, users can simply click on the three dots on the image and select the "About this Image" option from the menu. Once selected, users can view information about when the image was first indexed by Google and on which website it initially appeared. Additionally, users can explore how other websites utilize and describe the image, along with any available metadata, which can reveal whether artificial intelligence was involved in creating the image.
Google emphasized the usefulness of this feature when an image is taken out of context and shared in connection with a current event, even though it may have originally been associated with a different occasion and published much earlier.
To access the image history, users can simply click on the three dots on the image and select the "About this Image" option from the menu. Once selected, users can view information about when the image was first indexed by Google and on which website it initially appeared. Additionally, users can explore how other websites utilize and describe the image, along with any available metadata, which can reveal whether artificial intelligence was involved in creating the image.
Google emphasized the usefulness of this feature when an image is taken out of context and shared in connection with a current event, even though it may have originally been associated with a different occasion and published much earlier.
