Fake News Detection

Inspiration

Proliferation of fake news is a major social problem that has to be tackled.

What it does

This extension searches for the news article headline in fact checking sites like snopes.com and gives an indication of the authenticity of the news item

How I built it

Used Javascript to build an extension for Chrome. We use XMLHTTPRequests in the background to get more info regarding the authenticity of a news item.

Challenges I ran into

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

We are very proud that we were able to make something that will help to counter the nefarious ill effects of 'fake news' on society at large. We built this extension in a single day and we are not going to stop here.

What I learned

That if one is committed, something cool and useful can be built in a short time.

What's next for Fake News Detection

Improve the methods. We will be moving to a model with a server that will take the load off from the client chrome extensions. The server will employ methods of machine learning and natural language processing to improve the accuracy of our reporting and also to ensure that client computers are not slowed down at all.

Built With

• javascript