FakeNewsBot

A Python Telegram bot that helps you with fake news with power of Google Gemini Pro LLM and Google search.

How to use

1. Install Python 3.10 or higher
2. Create a virtual environment with python -m venv venv (recommended)
   • Activate the virtual environment with venv\Scripts\activate.bat (Windows) or source venv/bin/activate (Linux)
3. Install the requirements with pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Set the environment variables specified below. We have provided a .env.example file for you to fill in. Rename it to .env after filling in the values.
5. Run the bot with python3 main.py
6. Start using the telegram bot.

Docker (recommended)

1. Install Docker
2. Set the environment variables specified below. We have provided a .env.example file for you to fill in. Rename it to .env after filling in the values.
3. Run the image with

   docker run --env-file .env ghcr.io/fakenewsai/fakenewsbot:latest

4. Start using the telegram bot.
5. Update the FakeNewsBot image with

   docker pull ghcr.io/fakenewsai/fakenewsbot:latest

Environment variables

.env.example contains the environment variables that need to be set. Rename it to .env after filling in the values.

• GEMINI_KEY: The API key for Google Gemini Pro LLM.
• GOOGLE_SEARCH_KEY: The API key for Google Search.
• GOOGLE_CSE_ID: The CSE ID for Google Search.
• TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN: The token for the Telegram bot.

Filter Google search results

In the portal obtaining GOOGLE_CSE_ID, you can filter the search by whitelist or blacklist websites. You can also set region.

How to contribute

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a new branch with git checkout -b <branch-name>
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes with git commit -m "<commit-message>"
5. Push your changes with git push origin <branch-name>
6. Create a pull request.
7. Wait for the pull request to be reviewed and merged.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for more details.

Tools/Services that made this project possible

• Langchain.
• Google Gemini Pro LLM.
• Google Search.
• Telegram.

FAQ

What is this?

This is a Telegram bot that helps you with fake news with power of Google Gemini Pro LLM and Google search.

How does this work?

This bot uses Google Gemini Pro LLM and Google search to find the truth about a news article.

Contributors

• Mohammed Rabil
• Vineeth Shenoy

Contact

• Telegram

Support

• GitHub Sponsors