Jia saw this post in her feed, but she does not know whether the image is real. What should she do?

Jia should perform a reverse image search to check whether the image has appeared elsewhere and whether it may have been taken out of context or altered. Sharing it before checking could spread misinformation, and asking the poster or friends is not reliable verification. A shocking image also should not automatically be assumed to be fake.

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