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When there is a match, they compare the person to information they scraped from social media, using reverse image searching and cross-checking public profiles.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

The review process requires careful research and cross-checking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

For investigators, what once required weeks of cross-checking siloed systems can now be done in hours or less.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2025

“Each month, our legislative team reviews hundreds of Council and Committee votes, cross-checking for potential conflicts,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The problem of criticism becomes particularly difficult during the fur period from about 1810 to 1840 owing to the paucity of sources available for cross-checking particular data.

From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.