Authors:
S. Silvia Priscila, C. Sathish Kumar, Y. Julia Suganthi, D.Celin Pappa

Addresses:
Department of Computer Science, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Department of Computer Science, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Department of Science and Humanity, Dhaanish Ahmed College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.                                       

Abstract:

Detecting fake news on social media has drawn much attention in the last ten years. Social Media is becoming a more popular news source than traditional television. This research addresses the critical issue of fake news detection by employing a multifaceted approach that integrates advanced machine learning algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) techniques. The study analyses textual and contextual features to enhance the accuracy of distinguishing deceptive content from legitimate information. Through a comprehensive examination of linguistic patterns, source credibility, and contextual cues, our proposed model demonstrates significant advancements in identifying and combating misinformation. The research methodology involves collecting and analyzing a dataset that contains features such as title, text, subject, date, and class to train and validate the model, ensuring its adaptability to varying forms of deceptive content. The results showcase the model’s capability to detect fake news with high precision, contributing to media literacy and information integrity. As misinformation substantially threatens public discourse and decision-making, this research stands at the forefront of combating such challenges. The findings contribute to the academic discourse on fake news detection and hold practical implications for developing more resilient and accurate tools to safeguard the information ecosystem.

Keywords: Fake News Detection; Social Media; Machine Learning; Natural Language Processing; Media Literacy; Textual Features; Decision-Making; Digital Age; Artificial Intelligence.

Received on: 30/03/2024, Revised on: 24/05/2024, Accepted on: 29/07/2024, Published on: 09/09/2024

DOI: 10.69888/FTSIN.2024.000285

FMDB Transactions on Sustainable Intelligent Networks, 2024 Vol. 1 No. 3, Pages: 155-164

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