Spot the Fakes

Tools for checking suspicious media

Find an image’s original source, check how a file was made, or compare detector results. Each tool below includes instructions and access requirements.

Google Lens inside the Google app with the Find image source control above an uploaded photograph
Images

Google Lens

Open Lens through the Google app, select an image, then tap “Find image source” to look for matching pages and earlier uses.

Access: Google app on iOS or Android. No browser extension is required.

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InVID toolkit displaying a public Instagram video URL for verification
Video

InVID verification plugin

Inspect a public video link, extract useful frames, and reverse-search the clearest frames for earlier uploads.

Access: Browser extension. Installation is required.

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OpenAI Verify reporting that an uploaded landscape was generated with OpenAI tools
OpenAI creation records

OpenAI Verify

Upload an image or audio file to check for supported watermarks and creation records from OpenAI tools.

Access: Browser tool. Use the original file when possible.

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Gemini reporting that an uploaded landscape contains signals indicating it was generated or edited with Google AI
Google AI watermark

SynthID verification in Gemini

Upload an image, video, or audio file and ask Gemini whether it was created or altered with Google AI.

Access: Gemini sign-in is required. The check looks for a SynthID watermark.

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Content Credentials Verify showing an AI-generated landscape issued by OpenAI with its recorded process
File history

Content Credentials Verify

Check whether a file contains signed information about its creator, tools, and edits.

Access: Browser tool. Upload a file or paste a public URL.

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DeepFake-O-Meter interface processing an uploaded landscape with four selected detection models
Image, video, and audio detector

DeepFake-O-Meter

Run a permitted file through several research detection models and compare their outputs. Treat every result as evidence, not proof.

Access: Free account required. Upload a file or provide a YouTube URL, then select applicable detectors.

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Step-by-step guide

How to verify suspicious media

Find the original source, check the claim, and look for watermarks, creation records, or detector results.

Access: Available on this website without an account.

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Practice

Nine-question media quiz

Compare authentic and synthetic images, video, and audio, then review the source behind every answer.

Access: Available on this website without an account.

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Print the brochure and card

First side of the Spot the Fakes brochure, shared by both fold options
Two-sided brochure, two fold options

12 × 9 brochure

A detailed guide to identity checks, source tracing, watermarks, Content Credentials, and responsible detector use. Choose Z-fold or regular fold to match your print order.

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Front of the Spot the Fakes informational card
Two-sided card with print bleed

3.5 × 2 informational card

A compact overview of PAUSE, Content Credentials, watermarks, detectors, and the campaign website.

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