Islamabad, Nov 6: WhatsApp to Introduce Image Verification Tool for Enhanced Security. WhatsApp latest feature is the Reverse Image Search for Android beta users. WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature for Android beta testers: reverse image search. This wonderful tool enables the user to instantly check the authenticity of any image received by simply using this app.
Reverse image search also known as image reverse search is just the opposite of the regular image search.To use this feature, you want to open the image which you have received in WhatsApp. After that, click on the three-bar icon located at the right corner of the top panel, and there a new feature, namely, “Search on the web,” will appear as well. If this choice is made, the image is provided to Google which then produces results with images similar to or the same as the one uploaded. This aids you filter the authenticity of the image to your online profile instantly.
Easy and Fast Image Authentication
Earlier, users had to upload images to Google by using a different application for the reverse image search. With the reverse image search feature. WhatsApp makes it easier to avoid doing an additional search and verify images more quickly. Regardless of whether you are just checking a news story, a forwarded meme, or possible fake news, this tool provides one more method to verify the authenticity of the image.
Why Image Verification Is Needed in the Age of the Internet
The digital environment and the introduction of artificial intelligence technologies have never before posed such a great significance to check the authenticity of the pictures. This new reverse image search feature is in harmony with the requirements. That have arisen in the conditions of high-speed connection to the World Wide Web. The necessity of checking the information obtained.
