Freelance Designer Dilemma: How to Verify Stock Photo Authenticity?

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working as a freelance graphic designer for a few years now, and I’ve noticed an influx of "AI-generated" stock photos being sold as real photography.

This is a huge issue for my clients who need authentic, high-resolution images for their print campaigns.

To avoid any copyright or quality issues, I’ve made it a part of my workflow to run every new asset through https://fakeimagesdetector.com/ before I include it in a final project. It gives me peace of mind knowing the source is legitimate. 

Thanks in advance.