📰 Fake News Detector with Real-Time News Fetching

Welcome to the Fake News Detector project!
This tool fetches news articles in real-time (with a 12-hour delay on the free GNews API plan) based on a user-defined topic and displays detailed information about each article. It can be easily extended to classify news as real or fake using machine learning models.

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🚀 Features

• ✅ Fetches news articles using the GNews API (100 Requests per day allowed)
• ✅ Fetches social media posts using the Facebook API , Instagram API , Twitter API , Reddit API
• ✅ Displays detailed information about each article:
  • Published Time
  • Title
  • Description
  • Image URL
  • Content Snippet
  • Source Name, URL & Country
  • Article URL

🤝 Contribution

1. Fork the Repository

• Go to the GitHub page of this project:
  https://github.com/kuheli31/Fake-News-Detector
• Click on the Fork button (top-right corner). This will create a copy of the repository under your GitHub account.

2. Clone Your Fork

• Open GitHub Desktop, Git Bash, or your preferred Git client.
• Clone your forked repository to your local computer. For Git Bash, run:

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/Fake-News-Detector.git

3. Create a New Branch

• Always make changes in a new branch instead of main.
• Name the branch with your name or feature, for example:

git checkout -b kuheli-branch

4. Make Your Changes

• Open the file Fake_News_Detection.ipynb in Google Colab.
• Make your improvements, such as:
  • Adding new features
  • Fixing bugs
  • Improving documentation or examples
  • Enhancing visualizations or outputs
• After making your changes, save the notebook in Google Colab.
• Then, save a copy back to this GitHub repository folder directly from Google Colab:
  1. Click on File → Save a copy in GitHub.
  2. Choose your forked repository and the branch you created (e.g., kuheli-branch).
  3. Add a descriptive commit message about your changes.
  4. Click OK to push the changes to your GitHub fork.

5. Commit Your Changes (If using Git locally)

• Commit your changes with a clear message explaining what you did:

git add .
git commit -m "Added feature X / Fixed issue Y / Updated README"

6. Push Your Branch to GitHub

git push origin kuheli-branch

7. Create a Pull Request in Github website

• Go to your forked repository on GitHub.
• Click Compare & pull request.
• Add a descriptive title and explain your changes in detail.
• Submit the pull request. Your changes will be reviewed and merged.