ACTIVITY 02: REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH

Geolocation, verification, and visual intelligence through image analysis

What is Reverse Image Search?

Reverse Image Search (RIS) lets you upload an image to find where else it appears online, discover similar images, or identify objects, people, and locations. Instead of searching with words, you search with pictures.

RIS is essential for verifying claims (Is this really a recent photo?), geolocation (Where was this taken?), and identifying people or objects. Each search engine has different strengths - some are better at faces, others at landmarks or products.

Quick Start: How to Use This Module

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Learn about the 3 main RIS tools in the Field Manual

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Click buttons to open each tool and try uploading test images

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Complete the Mystery Clinic challenge using RIS

FIELD MANUAL

// RIS Tools

For Beginners: Each RIS tool has different strengths. Try the same image on multiple platforms to get the best results. Right-click and save any image from the web, then upload it to these tools.

The Generalist

Google Images

Best for finding similar images, product identification, and general web coverage. Google's massive index makes it ideal for consumer goods, popular landmarks, and widely-shared images.

Best For: Products, popular locations, memes, general web searches
Open Google Images

The Face Hunter

Yandex

Superior for facial recognition and location matching (especially Eastern Europe). Often finds results Google misses. Excellent for identifying landmarks and architectural features.

Best For: Faces, landmarks, Eastern European content, architecture
Open Yandex Images

The Historian

TinEye

Tracks when an image first appeared online and shows its usage history. Perfect for spotting fake or recycled images and finding the original source of a photo.

Best For: Finding original sources, tracking image history, spotting fakes
Open TinEye

ACTIVE MISSION

GEOLOCATION

🖼️ The Mystery Clinic

YOUR MISSION: My friend sent me this photo saying "The best plastic surgeon for face shaping works here!" but she forgot the name of the clinic. Can you identify the clinic in the image and find the doctor's name?

Mystery Building

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Start Search