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Save the profile photoScreenshot or save the image to your device. On mobile: press and hold the photo, then tap "Save."
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Open Google ImagesGo to images.google.com in your browser. On desktop, click the camera icon in the search bar.
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Upload and searchSelect "Upload an image" and choose the saved photo. Google will search for matching images across the web.
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Check the resultsIf the photo appears on stock image sites, LinkedIn profiles with a different name, or multiple dating profiles — it is stolen. A genuine person's selfie rarely appears elsewhere online.
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Try TinEye as a second checkTinEye (tineye.com) specialises in finding where images first appeared online. It sometimes catches results Google misses.