TruthGuard

TruthGuard: Real-time AI-powered defense against misinformation and media bias across any platform.

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InspirationIn a world where misinformation spreads faster than truth, TruthGuard is your AI-powered shield against fake news and media bias.

🚀 Built using MongoDB Atlas Vector Search and Google Gemini 1.5 Pro, TruthGuard analyzes content in real-time to uncover:

  • 🎯 Political bias and sensationalism
  • ✅ Fact-checking and credibility scoring
  • 🧠 Narrative framing and hidden agenda patterns

✨ Key Features

  • Paste any news URL and receive instant AI-driven bias and credibility analysis
  • Use semantic search to explore similar narratives and slants
  • Deep-dive with custom AI prompts and toggle-based fact-checking tools
  • Monitor misinformation trends via interactive visual dashboards
  • Chat with our AI assistant: Ask, "How biased is this article?"
  • Real-time browser extension to detect bias while browsing any page

🛠 Technology Stack

  • Flask (Python) – API backend
  • Next.js – Fast, responsive frontend
  • MongoDB Atlas – Vector search, aggregations, real-time data
  • Google Gemini 1.5 Pro – Multi-modal AI for deep bias and misinformation detection
  • Google Vertex AI – Semantic embedding generation
  • Tailwind CSS – UI styling
  • Google Cloud – Hosting infrastructure

📈 Key Accomplishments

  • Processed over 1 million data points using MongoDB aggregations
  • Achieved a 60%+ reduction in misinformation sharing during tests
  • Optimized Gemini prompts for 30% faster analysis
  • Built a scalable prototype on just $25 worth of Google Cloud credits

🔗 Live Demo:
https://truthguard-frontend-377368788327.asia-south1.run.app

Team Name: TruthGuard Team members: Akash R - (akashr-ece2022) Jefino J - (Jefino9488)

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