Verify Images Before You Publish
In the newsroom, publishing an unverified image can damage credibility permanently. FindSource gives journalists fast, reliable image verification so you can report with confidence.
Verify an image before publishing →User-Submitted Photos Are Risky
Eyewitness photos and citizen journalism are invaluable, but they are also the most common vector for misinformation. A compelling but fake image can fool even experienced editors.
Image Provenance Is Murky
Photos arrive stripped of metadata, cropped, and re-shared so many times that the original source is nearly impossible to determine without a dedicated search tool.
Deadline Pressure Leaves No Room for Error
You need to verify a photo before the story goes live, but manual verification takes too long. The tension between speed and accuracy can lead to mistakes that undermine trust.
How FindSource helps
Results in Roughly Ten Seconds
Upload an image and get a comprehensive list of sources fast enough to fit into a breaking news workflow. No waiting around while a story develops without you.
Comprehensive Source Discovery
See every web page where an image has appeared, across news sites, social media, and the broader web. Quickly determine if a photo predates the event it supposedly depicts.
Privacy-First Design
Your searches are not stored or shared. When working with sensitive source material or investigating stories, your queries remain private.
How it works
Upload the Image to Verify
Drag and drop the photo, paste its URL, or upload a screenshot from social media. FindSource handles all common image formats.
Analyze the Results
Review the full list of sources. Check the earliest publication dates, compare captions across different sites, and look for the original context.
Make an Informed Editorial Decision
With clear evidence of where the image has appeared before, you can confidently decide whether to publish, hold, or investigate further.
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