I was chatting with someone and they sent me a picture. I realized I know their wife, so I confronted them about it. They claimed they just stole the picture from someone else's profile. I want to know if there's a way to verify whether or not that's true. I did a reverse image search but didn't find anything. Is it possible to tell if the image is being used without permission, especially since they sent it through messages?
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It can be tough to verify if an image is stolen, especially when it's just being sent over messages. Sometimes, you can look for hidden metadata in the picture if it's on social media, like Facebook or Instagram. That could give you more info about its original source.
What should I specifically look for in the metadata? I found a tool online to extract it but I'm not sure what the details mean.