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Comment by tooltower

The hash functions used for these purposes are usually not cryptographic hashes. They are "perceptual hashes" that allows for approximate matches (e.g. if the image has been scaled or brightness-adjusted). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptual_hashing

These hashes are not collision-resistant.

parent tooltower 2 years ago

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