Face Finder

What Face Finder is

Face Finder runs reverse searches on faces. Upload a photo and it looks for visually similar faces across social platforms, dating apps and public profiles, framed as a verification and image-checking tool.

What you can do with it

• Check whether your own photo is being reused
• Verify that a profile picture belongs to the person claiming it
• Investigate suspected impersonation of you
• Confirm what public profiles show
• Document findings if you are being impersonated

Who it is for

• People checking misuse of their own images
• Users verifying someone they met online
• Anyone investigating impersonation

What to watch out for

• Searching for someone else's face without their knowledge is surveillance: it can enable stalking, harassment and doxxing, and in several jurisdictions biometric search without consent is restricted by law
• False matches are common, and acting on one can damage a real person's reputation
• Never use face search on children, or to identify protesters, partners, employees or strangers
• Legitimate use is mostly checking your own images or verifying a person who asked you to check them