If you are trying to verify images found online, do a reverse image search. There are
plug-ins or extensions available for most web browsers, but according to the DVC’s
experience, RevEye Reverse Image Search for Google Chrome is the easiest one to
use. If any of the images found are from before the alleged event, the content is most
likely not showing the event it claims to be. It is vital to use this step, as it is a quick
and easy method to show whether the image actually depicts what the uploader
alleges.
Look at the WolframAlpha website (see Resources and Tools, Section 8.4.1) to find
out the specific weather on the day of the event. WolframAlpha is a database that
documents and stores data, such as weather, and makes it searchable. If this weather
matches with what you see in the content, it adds to the credibility of the time and
location of the content. This would further the claim that a piece of content either did
or did not occur at the alleged time or location. However, if the event is in a rural area
or a country that is not well documented by Google or other companies, this can be
difficult, as WolframAlpha might not have records of that location. It is suggested
that you search the weather of the nearest midsize or big city and compare the two.
One thing to keep in mind is that if the location and nearby city are separated by hills,
mountains, large bodies of water, or other landscape features, the weather can be
different even though they are close by.
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