People often have emotional responses to photos, which means that photos can be powerful persuasive tools. However, people don't always use images particularly responsibly, or accurately.
Below are some techniques you can use to verify that images are what they say they are.
Where did an image come from, and is there already documentation available about it?
Several sites investigate images and viral stories and report their findings.
Snopes fact checks many viral claims and stories. They also maintain an extensive archive.
Politifact fact checks political stories.
FactCheck.Org, a project run by the Annenberg Public Policy Center sees itself as a "consumer advocate" fact checker.
Search Google images to find out more about what you're looking at.
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