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Deep, practical explainers on how AI content detection actually works — ELA, FFT, C2PA, deepfakes and face swaps. Written by the team building the tool.
The 7 Best AI Image Detectors in 2026, Honestly Compared
We tested the leading AI image detectors — Hive, AI or Not, Sightengine, Illuminarty, Winston, WasItAI and our own FakeRadar — and compared free limits, pricing, deepfake support and forensic depth. Including where our competitors beat us.
Read articleHow to Check a Suspicious WhatsApp or Forwarded Photo
Suspicious photo shared in a WhatsApp group or forwarded to you? Here's why metadata checks alone fail on compressed images — and how to verify one for free.
ReadIs This Photo AI-Generated? A Free Step-by-Step Check
A practical, no-jargon way to check whether a photo is AI-generated — the visual signals to look for, why your eyes aren't enough, and how to verify it for free in seconds.
ReadHow to Spot a Fake (AI) LinkedIn Profile Photo
AI-generated headshots are flooding LinkedIn. Learn the visual tells of GAN-synthesized faces, why reverse image search fails, and how to run a forensic check in seconds.
ReadHow to Spot Fake Disaster and Earthquake Photos on Social Media
Two kinds of fake spread after every disaster: AI-generated scenes and recycled real photos. Learn the signals, the context checks, and how forensic analysis helps — without panicking.
ReadCelebrity Deepfake Investment Scam Ads: How to Spot Them
Deepfake videos of Elon Musk, Tom Hanks and others are used to run fraudulent investment ads. Learn the visual signals in the video, how the scam works, and how to verify a suspicious clip.
ReadHow to Tell If a Product Listing Photo Is AI-Generated
AI-generated product renders and fake staging photos are flooding Amazon, Temu, and secondhand markets. Here's how to spot them before you buy — and what forensic signals actually reveal.
ReadShrimp Jesus and "AI Slop": What It Is and How to Spot It
AI slop is flooding Facebook feeds — surreal images of shrimp Jesus, crochet eagles, and bleeding veterans racking up millions of reactions. Here is what it is, why it spreads, and the forensic signals that expose it.
ReadHow to Detect an AI-Generated Video in 2026 (Sora, Kling, Runway)
A practical guide to spotting AI-generated and deepfake videos in 2026 — the frame-level signals to look for, how face-swap video differs from text-to-video, and how to verify for free.
ReadHow to Spot Flux-Generated AI Images
Flux renders hands and text better than any previous open-weight model — which means the old visual tricks no longer work. Here's what does: pixel-level forensic signals.
ReadHow to Tell If an Image Was Made by Grok (Aurora)
Grok's Aurora model floods X with photorealistic AI images that are harder to spot than they look. Learn the forensic signals — diffusion artifacts, frequency fingerprints, and metadata gaps — that Aurora leaves behind.
ReadHow to Detect a Face Swap: 6 Signals to Look For
Face-swap deepfakes are convincing at a glance but leave forensic traces. Here are six signals — from blending seams to eye reflections — that reveal a swapped face, and where the human eye falls short.
ReadHow to Tell If a Dating Profile Photo Is AI-Generated: 7 Signals
Reverse image search is blind to AI-generated faces — a freshly generated portrait has never appeared online, so 'no results' proves nothing. Here are seven signals that a dating profile photo was made by AI, and how to protect yourself.
ReadThe 7 Best AI Image Detectors in 2026, Honestly Compared
We tested the leading AI image detectors — Hive, AI or Not, Sightengine, Illuminarty, Winston, WasItAI and our own FakeRadar — and compared free limits, pricing, deepfake support and forensic depth. Including where our competitors beat us.
ReadDeepfake Job Interviews: How to Detect AI-Generated Video Candidates
Deepfake fraud in remote job interviews has surged 1,300% since 2022. This guide explains how it works, what warning signs to look for, and how forensic tools can help verify video authenticity.
ReadDeepfake Romance Scams: How to Check if You're Talking to a Real Person
Romance scammers increasingly use AI-generated profile photos and deepfake videos to build fake relationships. This guide explains the warning signs and the forensic tools that can help you verify someone's identity online.
ReadEXIF Metadata and Image Forensics: What Hidden Data Reveals
Every photograph taken with a real camera embeds invisible metadata — camera model, GPS coordinates, timestamp, lens settings. AI-generated images typically have none. Here is how to read EXIF data and what to look for.
ReadFFT Spectrum Analysis: How Frequency Patterns Reveal AI-Generated Images
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis detects characteristic frequency signatures that distinguish AI-generated images from real photographs. Here is how it works and what to look for.
ReadHow to Detect Midjourney Images: Forensic Tells and Detection Tools
Midjourney produces some of the most photorealistic AI images available. This guide covers the forensic signatures unique to Midjourney outputs and how to spot them with and without tools.
ReadHow to Read ELA Heatmaps: A Plain-English Guide
Error Level Analysis (ELA) is one of the oldest image forensics tools — yet most explanations are written for academics. This guide shows you what to look for, what the colours mean, and what ELA cannot tell you.
ReadMidjourney vs DALL-E: How to Tell AI Images Apart by Their Artifacts
Midjourney and DALL-E produce subtly different forensic signatures. Knowing the differences helps you identify not just that an image is AI-generated, but which model likely produced it.
ReadPrivacy-First AI Image Verification: Why Zero-Retention Matters
Most AI detection tools store the images you upload. FakeRadar does not. Here is why zero-retention image analysis matters for journalists, researchers, lawyers and anyone handling sensitive visual content.
ReadWhat is C2PA? Content Credentials Explained
C2PA is an open standard that attaches a verifiable provenance record to images, videos and audio — tracking where a file came from and what edits were made. Here is how it works, who supports it, and what it means for detecting AI-generated content.
ReadWhy AI Detection Is Signal-Based — Not a Verdict
AI image detection tools do not produce a binary true/false verdict. They surface forensic signals. Understanding the difference makes you a better analyst — and a more sceptical consumer of detection results.
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