Check the type of match
Determine whether you are seeing the same photograph, a different portrait with shared features or an unclear thumbnail. Source context matters more than the impression created by a high score.
Review without escalating
- Compare the full images where legitimately accessible.
- Look for contextual evidence relevant to your own photo audit.
- Record uncertainty and discard unsupported candidates.
- Avoid collecting unrelated personal details to force a match.
A similar hairstyle, lighting and camera angle can make two portraits feel convincing. That impression does not establish that they depict the same individual.
Set a stopping rule
If the source does not support the connection, leave the candidate unconfirmed. Do not convert a similarity score into a percentage certainty about identity. Facehunch's restricted test results are especially unsuitable for judging real-world coverage or making consequential claims about another person.
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