Authors: Francisco de Arriba-Pérez, Silvia García-Méndez, Fátima Leal, Benedita Malheiro, Juan Carlos Burguillo
Published on: May 03, 2024
Impact Score: 8.0
Arxiv code: Arxiv:2405.06668
Summary
- What is new: This is the first method that combines data stream processing, profiling, classification, and explainability for fake news detection.
- Why this is important: The problem of fake news rapidly spreading on social media due to the consumption of unreliable content.
- What the research proposes: An online explainable classification method that uses both unsupervised and supervised machine learning, leveraging natural language processing to profile based on creator, content, and context.
- Results: Successfully attained 80% accuracy and macro F-measure in identifying fake news on Twitter using real data sets.
Technical Details
Technological frameworks used: Online classification framework, Natural Language Processing techniques
Models used: Combination of unsupervised and supervised machine learning models
Data used: Real data sets from Twitter
Potential Impact
Social media platforms, news agencies, digital content creators, and misinformation monitoring systems.
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