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Reverse image search for NFTs to identify fraud and forgery

Shown by kkielhofner on May 18, 2022. Click the card to turn it over.

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0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.13.

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Unclear what is being protected when no one owns the underlying work
From 1 comment
- Your tool detects 'fraud and forgery' of something that no-one actually owns? How exactly does that work?
  rantallion on HN
NFT ownership has little legal or practical value
From 2 comments
- So if I have this right, NFTs are a way to hand over a wad of money to get a receipt back that demonstrates proof of ownership of something that isn't in your possession and…
  rantallion on HN
- You're really close, actually! NFTs are a way for you to get a ledger that attests your ownership of the item by some arbitrary group. This arbitrary group is not respected nor…
  smoldesu on HN
Unclear whether the tool is needed if marketplaces flag copies
From 1 comment
- opensea seems to be doing this internally already. is this tool necessary if most exchanges will flag copycats for you?
  dropnerd on HN

How are copyright-violating NFTs handled?
From 1 comment
- How do you handle situations where the NFT is the image violating copyrights of another?
  verdverm on HN
Is the no-saving-images claim a joke?
From 1 comment
- > We never save the images you submit because we know stealing is wrong. Is this satire or no? I seriously can't tell, this reads like something from a 90's hacker zine astroturf…
  smoldesu on HN

OpenSea internal copycat flagging
From 1 comment
- opensea seems to be doing this internally already. is this tool necessary if most exchanges will flag copycats for you?
  dropnerd on HN
TinEye
From 1 comment
- For NFTs that are copies of other NFTs we go with the general idea that the oldest (first) similar result is likely the original. This is an area where the blockchain as a…
  kkielhofner on HN