Check the gap between result and claim
Before acting, write the conclusion you are tempted to make. Then identify which part the source page actually supports. This small step can reveal a large jump from observation to assumption.
Separate the five questions
- Who created the photograph?
- Who or what does it depict?
- Who controls the account using it?
- What permission exists for that use?
- Does the caption describe the real context?
The same stock photograph can appear in several legitimate designs. Its reuse does not identify an account owner, and the model's appearance does not establish endorsement.
Choose the missing evidence
Use a creator's record for attribution, a licence for permission and a known channel for an account's authority. Some questions may remain unresolved. A disciplined search produces a narrower but more reliable answer than a confident story assembled from visual resemblance alone.
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