{"id":7676,"date":"2019-11-28T13:49:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T13:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phambano.org.za\/uncategorized\/images-2019-16daysofactivism\/"},"modified":"2019-11-28T13:49:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T13:49:41","slug":"images-2019-16daysofactivism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phambano.org.za\/staging\/images-2019-16daysofactivism\/","title":{"rendered":"Images | 2019 #16DaysOfActivism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Due to an increase in &#8220;online transactions&#8221;, many women can find themselves in very dangerous situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example: <em>A self-employed businesswoman may be contacted via inbox on her LinkedIn account by a man that would like to to set up face-to-face meeting. Does the businesswoman REALLY know who she will meet<\/em> <em>in person? Could it be a scammer? An abuser? A stalker? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If  you find yourself doing any of the below, the use of reverse image searching online may help protect you from a bad offline encounter!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Using online dating sites or apps<\/li><li>Running a work-from-home business<\/li><li>Selling household items on directory listing sites <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reasons to use reverse image tools (<em>by Berify<\/em>): <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>You\u2019re Not Sure:<\/strong>\u00a0Maybe you\u2019re not confident you have anything to worry about. Your date or a business contact might be whom they claim to be, but you want solid proof.<\/li><li><strong>Peace of Mind:<\/strong>\u00a0Maybe you\u2019ve been burned before and want to be entirely sure that an image is connected to the person or business it claims to be. Maybe you\u2019ve had your heart broken and want to make sure about a date before going out again.<\/li><li><strong>Tinder, Bumble, or Any Other Dating Site:<\/strong>\u00a0Most of us know someone who has been catfished online or have been ourselves. You have a hot date planned for Thursday. Don\u2019t you want to do a quick reverse internet search on the photo they sent you?<\/li><li><strong>Safety:<\/strong>\u00a0Beyond not \u2018being sure\u2019 or \u2018wanting peace of mind,\u2019 being and feeling safe is the essential attribute of all. If you don\u2019t feel safe online, your personal life or online portfolio will suffer.<\/li><li><strong>Online Management:<\/strong>\u00a0Who do you seem to be via an online search? Does your reverse image or internet search reflect what you want it to? It is good to use reverse lookups on one\u2019s self too regularly.<\/li><li><strong>Spring Clean Up:<\/strong>\u00a0This can happen at any time of year, but doing a periodic or annual reverse internet search can be a good reminder of what you need to \u2018clean up\u2019 about yourself online. Maybe it\u2019s time to take down those MySpace photos of you doing shots in Cabo, for instance.<\/li><li><strong>You Think Someone Is (Secretly) Married:<\/strong>\u00a0Nothing is worse than finding out someone you\u2019re interested in is married. A skilled cheater or manipulator usually has a lot of experience lying. A\u00a0reverse image search\u00a0is a great way to see who someone is. It often happens that a photo of a good-looking person on\u00a0Tinder, when searched effectively, shows their spouse was cropped out.<\/li><li><strong>You Think You\u2019re Being Cheated On:<\/strong>\u00a0You don\u2019t have to be married to experience the pain of being cheated on. If you have a nagging suspicion and want proof, try a reverse image search. Another good tip, if you suspect your partner is cheating with a particular person \u2013 search their potential love interests\u2019 photos, as they might end up showing some additional pictures with your belle or beau!<\/li><li><strong>You Find Stolen Images:<\/strong>\u00a0You have worked hard and built up your career, site, or social media only to find that someone who didn\u2019t do any work has stolen your images to use them illegally online. Even if you haven\u2019t found stolen images, it\u2019s still good to check.<\/li><li><strong>You\u2019re Successful:<\/strong>\u00a0People like to steal ideas and images from successful businesses and people. Don\u2019t let it happen to you. Make sure your competition isn\u2019t using illegal means to compete against you.<\/li><li><strong>You Don\u2019t Use The Internet Much:<\/strong>\u00a0Just as it\u2019s good to check your credit score occasionally, it\u2019s good to occasionally review what the internet might say about you or your prized photos. Even if you\u2019re not a heavy internet user, you might be surprised by what you find.<\/li><li><strong>Money Requests\/Catfish In General:<\/strong>\u00a0Never transfer money to someone you don\u2019t know in person and intimately. Believe it or not, catfish make a pastime or career out of being VERY GOOD at tricking others. If someone asks for money, delays meeting you but keeps contacting you, or if you suspect someone may be a catfish, then reverse image search catfish scammers!<\/li><li><strong>It Would Never Happen to Me:<\/strong>\u00a0That is what every person who had content or images stolen online thought. It\u2019s also what online daters thought before they were catfished. It\u2019s also what someone whose life\u2019s savings are taken by a catfish thought. Be smart. It can happen to you. It probably will, even if not one of the more dramatic types of online theft or trickery.<\/li><li><strong>A Friend Gets Catfished:<\/strong>\u00a0Hearing that someone we know has had the wool pulled over their eyes might make us feel sympathetic or judgmental of their naivet\u00e9. Regardless, don\u2019t assume it won\u2019t happen to you. A friend being catfished is a good reminder for us to do a reverse internet search for our protection.<\/li><li><strong>You Love Social Media:<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re a massive social media user, you might think you know which posts are public or private, but more information is exposed than you think. If you have reasons to believe your online profile management is essential (whether for personal or professional reasons), consider routinely checking every three months.<\/li><li><strong>Applying For a Job:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a crucial time to conduct a reverse image search on yourself. You can also do it in the company or employer, if you\u2019re deciding between two companies, for instance. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To find out how to do a reverse image search on Google, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyzone.com\/au\/families\/blog\/google-reverse-image-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to an increase in &#8220;online transactions&#8221;, many women can find themselves in very dangerous situations. An example: A self-employed businesswoman may be contacted via inbox on her LinkedIn account by a man that would like to to set up face-to-face meeting. Does the businesswoman REALLY know who she will meet in person? 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