📢 Faktify - AI-Powered Fake News Detection

Faktify is an AI-powered fake news detection platform that empowers users to verify the authenticity of news articles. By leveraging Gemini API for intelligent comparison, it generates a credibility scorecard, helping users quickly determine the reliability of online content.

Our mission is to combat misinformation and promote responsible digital engagement with an interactive and user-friendly experience.

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🚀 Features

✅ Secure Authentication – Sign in with Google, Apple, or Phone Number using Clerk
✅ Fake News Detection – Submit a news article or summary to receive a credibility score and analysis
✅ Gemini-Powered Verification – Gemini API compares submitted content with verified facts to determine authenticity
✅ Credibility Scorecard – Visual feedback showing probability of news being fake or real with reasoning
✅ Verified News Section – Browse fact-checked news articles with filters for politics, science, sports, and more
✅ Search & Filter System – Easily locate news using keywords or interest-based categories
✅ User Feedback System – Users can rate the accuracy of detections and submit feedback for improvement
✅ Interactive Features – Enjoy quizzes and games related to fake news and misinformation
✅ Community Section – Users can share news they find, explore community posts, like and interact with content
✅ Modern UI/UX – Clean, intuitive, and responsive interface across all devices

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Flask, Node.js (for integration and routing)
• Authentication: Clerk (Google, Apple, Phone Number login)
• Database: MongoDB (user data, news history, community posts, feedback)
• AI Integration: Gemini API (for content comparison and credibility scoring)
• News & Fact-Check Sources: News API, Google Fact Check API
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend), Local backend (currently not cloud-hosted)

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🧠 How Faktify Works

1️⃣ User Interaction Layer (Frontend)

• User logs in securely via Clerk
• Inputs news title, summary, or link
• Receives a credibility score and breakdown
• Can access verified news feed, play games, or explore community-shared content

2️⃣ Backend Processing

• News input sent to Gemini API for evaluation
• Gemini compares it against real-world data using Fact Check & News APIs
• Returns a detailed credibility scorecard
• Stores user interactions and feedback in MongoDB

3️⃣ Community & Feedback System

• Logged-in users can submit suspicious news, which others can view, search, and like
• Each result includes a comparison summary and community insights
• Feedback data is stored and reviewed for future improvements

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📸 Interface Previews (Snapshots)

🔗 Live Demo
(Includes detection flow, community page, and interactive quizzes)

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🧪 Installation & Setup

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Faktify.git
cd Faktify

Step 2: Install Dependencies

# Frontend
npm install

# Backend
pip install -r requirements.txt

Step 3: Add Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add:

CLERK_API_KEY=your_clerk_api_key
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection
NEWS_API_KEY=your_newsapi_key
FACTCHECK_API_KEY=your_google_factcheck_api_key
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

Step 4: Run the Application

# Frontend
npm run dev

# Backend
python app.py

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👥 Team Members

Name	Role	GitHub	LinkedIn
Vaibhav Gupta	Team Lead, Full Stack Dev	GitHub	LinkedIn
Nishika Kansal	Frontend Developer	GitHub	LinkedIn
Giriraj Mantri	AI/ML & Integration Lead	GitHub	LinkedIn
Isha Katiyar	Backend Developer	GitHub	LinkedIn

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🛠️ Contribution Guidelines

We welcome open-source contributions!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a new branch (feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes
4. Push and submit a Pull Request

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📌 Roadmap & Upcoming Features

• Multi-language support
• Browser extension for quick fact-checking
• User-based credibility scoring (trust scores)
• Admin panel to monitor community posts & feedback

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📃 License

This project is under the MIT License.

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