[LINK] pixelated photos and google image search

[Kim Holburn]

Google image search uses the rest of the picture.  Doesn't matter if you pixelate the face or paint it out, if the rest of the image is on the web it will be found along with the face.

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3542172.htm



On 2012/Jul/09, at 9:52 PM, Brenda Aynsley wrote:

> On 09/07/12 21:08, Kim Holburn wrote:
>> Interesting piece on mediawatch just then about how you can put pictures with people's faces hidden by pixelation (or probably just painted over) into google image search and google image search will show you the original if it's anywhere on the web.  Often including details about the person.
>> 
>> Oops.
> 
> 
> I always thought it was easy, in many cases, to simply squint one's eyes 
> at the teev to get a 'view' of the person behind the pixelated image. 
> Hardly scientific but effective on many occasions.
> 
> :)
> 
> cheers
> brenda
> 
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