Conducting a reverse image search on their profile picture can help you to see if they are using a stock picture that they have ripped online to mask their true identity. We know that many catfishers will use pictures of people other than themselves to hide their true identity. #1: Conduct a reverse image search on their profile picture

Also remember that none of these techniques provided in this article are 100% foolproof, but they will provide you with some useful insight to help make a reasonable assumption as to the authenticity of who a person puts themselves out online. We hope these techniques will help you to become your own digital detective when it comes to dating apps. On more than one occasion, we have helped both teens and adults who have fallen prey to an online catfish, so we thought we would write a blog post to share some of the “tricks of the trade” that we use as online investigators to help uncover a catfishing attempt. Catfishing is when a person sets up a fabricated online identity, or an entire social circle, to trick people into an emotional/romantic relationship for financial gain, to compromise a victim in some way, or to simply troll another person for self-gratification. Many of us are aware of the term “catfishing” which was inspired by a 2010 documentary called “Catfish”(3). However, with the convenience of the internet and dating apps, also comes personal safety and financial security vulnerabilities. This really shouldn’t surprise us given the fact that Canadians are spending more time online (2).

In fact, dating apps and social networks such as Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, OkCupid, or PlentyOfFish are becoming more popular with each and every year that passes. In a 2019 released study from Stanford University, they found that about 40% of people in North America now use social media to find a potential date or soulmate (1). The Best Ways to Perform a Reverse Image Search

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