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US Research: PICT

Tips and tricks to get the most out of researching online.

Trace the Information

Skill 1: Click Through and Find

Skill 2: Check the Date

Skill 3: Search the History of an Image

Checking Images

Reverse Image Search

Hold up! Is that image you're looking at real or fake? Using reverse image search can help you figure it out.

 

1. Tap and hold or click the image

2. Select "Search images with Google"

3. Click "Find Image Source" and review the results

 

CHECK THIS OUT...

Check out this cool image of a bear chasing a cyclist. Yikes!

 

When you tap the image and select search with Google, you'll see several results, including Snopes.com, a reputable fact-checking site. When you look at the Snopes article, you'll see that it's marked FALSE. Snopes also shows a comparison between the original image and the fake.