Data & APIidentityverificationprivacysecurity

Reverse social media search

Build a tool that finds social profiles from facial images. Help professionals verify online identities.

Why now

Deepfakes and catfishing are increasing demand for reliable profile verification.

Who for
Recruiters, journalists, investigators
Business model
Pay-per-search and API access
Effort
A few months

People need to verify if social media profiles match real identities. A search engine using facial recognition could cross-reference images across platforms.

Offer tiered access with identity verification requirements. Charge for commercial verification services.

The MVP could search a limited set of public profiles. Privacy regulations pose significant implementation challenges.

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