{
  "id": 15404205,
  "title": "Is that image real? How to verify Meta AI images in 4 simple steps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/is-that-image-real-how-to-verify-meta-ai-images-in-4-simple-steps",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/is-that-image-real-how-to-verify-meta-ai-images-in-4-simple-steps"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Determining if an image, video, or audio file has been created or altered using Meta AI can now be easily accomplished through a straightforward process. The key lies in recognizing the presence of an invisible watermark known as the Content Seal, which Meta AI incorporates into its generated content. This watermark remains intact regardless of any subsequent modifications to the file, such as resizing, cropping, compression, or even screenshotting.\n\nTo verify the authenticity of any content suspected of being generated by Meta AI, follow these simple steps. Begin by navigating to Meta’s Image Identification website, which is available at no cost and operates across various media types. Once on the platform, the process of uploading your file is intuitive. You can choose to upload a file directly from your device using the file icon, opt for a drag-and-drop method, or input the web address of an online-hosted file into a designated URL text box.\n\nAfter initiating the upload, Meta AI’s system will commence processing the file, which typically completes in a matter of seconds, contingent on the file's size and the speed of your internet connection. Users have the option to pause the process at any juncture, either by aborting the upload if an incorrect file was selected or by canceling the operation altogether.\n\nUpon completion of the scan, Meta AI will swiftly display the results, explicitly indicating whether the media was produced or altered using its artificial intelligence capabilities. Once you have received the outcome, you are free to erase the displayed information and promptly upload another file to conduct additional verifications, ensuring ongoing protection against potential misinformation or manipulation.",
  "summary": "How to use Meta’s free tool to spot AI-generated photos, audio, and video.",
  "key_points": [
    "Meta AI incorporates invisible Content Seal watermark in generated content",
    "Verify authenticity via Meta’s Image Identification website for free",
    "Scan completes in seconds, allowing file cancellation or retry"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}