Find the source clip
Search for the earliest verified publication and compare full context, clothing, background and surrounding speech.
This page is a decision worksheet built around a specific search task. It separates observable records, first-party wording and unresolved claims so the conclusion can be checked again after a material change.
Inspect edit boundaries
Look for abrupt framing, mismatched captions, repeated gestures or audio that does not fit the original scene.
Do not rely on visual tells alone
High-quality synthetic media may avoid obvious artefacts; source provenance and advertiser identity are stronger tests.
Verify the landing operator
Record the final domain, legal entity, app publisher and payment route independently of the video.
Preserve platform evidence
Save ad-library ID, account, timestamps and screenshots before reporting impersonation or fraud.
A detection hunch is not a complete attribution
Label uncertain media as unverified and rely on source records before declaring how it was produced.
Questions this page resolves
Can perfect lip sync still be fake?
Yes. Visual quality alone cannot prove provenance.
Do captions verify the speech?
No. Captions can be added or altered independently.
What is the strongest evidence?
A traceable original source plus advertiser, domain and publisher records.