The Veritas Tribune

"Separating Fact from Fiction Since the Digital Age"

A vintage newspaper-themed fake news detection platform powered by Machine Learning and Multi-API Web Scraping. Paste any news article, get a verdict in seconds.

Features · Screenshots · Architecture · Getting Started · Usage

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Screenshots

Homepage — The Newsroom

Source Category Selector

ML Verification Report

Web Investigation Report

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Features

	Feature	Description
ML Verification	Verify This Story	Analyzes articles using trained ML models for fake news detection, source attribution, and impersonation checking
Web Scraping	Scrape the Web	Cross-references claims across GNews, Google Fact Check, and DuckDuckGo APIs
Verdicts	Confidence Scoring	Delivers REAL / FAKE / UNVERIFIED verdicts with confidence percentages and detailed explanations
Live Headlines	News Ticker	Fetches real-time headlines across Politics, Tech, Business, Entertainment, and World categories
History	Archives Panel	Stores past verifications in local storage for quick reference
Design	Newspaper Aesthetic	Vintage editorial UI with blackletter mastheads, stamp-style verdicts, and parchment tones
Responsive	Any Device	Full responsive layout that adapts from desktop to mobile

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Architecture

This project is split across two repositories:

	Repository	Stack	Description
Frontend	FalseFind	React, TypeScript, Vite, Tailwind CSS	The newspaper-themed UI — this repo
Backend	source-attribution	Python, FastAPI, ML Models	API server handling ML inference and web scraping

The frontend communicates with the backend via REST API at http://localhost:8000.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    The Veritas Tribune                   │
│                  (React / TypeScript)                    │
│                                                         │
│  ┌──────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌───────────────────┐  │
│  │ Headlines │  │ Article Input │  │ History Archives  │  │
│  │  Sidebar  │  │  + Verdicts   │  │    Sidebar        │  │
│  └────┬─────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └───────────────────┘  │
│       │               │                                  │
└───────┼───────────────┼──────────────────────────────────┘
        │               │
        ▼               ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              source-attribution Backend                  │
│                 (FastAPI / Python)                       │
│                                                         │
│  /headlines    /analyze           /scrape-verify         │
│  ┌─────────┐  ┌────────────────┐  ┌──────────────────┐  │
│  │  GNews  │  │  ML Models     │  │  GNews API       │  │
│  │   API   │  │  (Detection +  │  │  Google Fact     │  │
│  │         │  │   Attribution) │  │  DuckDuckGo      │  │
│  └─────────┘  └────────────────┘  └──────────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ (or Bun)
• Python 3.10+ (for the backend)

1. Clone Both Repos

# Frontend
git clone https://github.com/sanjayrohith/FalseFind.git

# Backend
git clone https://github.com/sanjayrohith/source-attribution.git

2. Start the Backend

cd source-attribution
source venv/bin/activate
python -m uvicorn app.main:app --reload
# Backend runs at http://localhost:8000

3. Start the Frontend

cd FalseFind
npm install
npm run dev
# Frontend runs at http://localhost:8080

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Usage

Verify This Story (ML Analysis)

1. Paste a news headline or full article into the text area
2. Optionally select a claimed source category (Politics, World News, Business, Tech, Entertainment)
3. Click "Verify This Story"
4. Review the Verification Report — verdict stamp, fake news confidence, style analysis, and impersonation check

Scrape the Web (Multi-API Verification)

1. Paste any news claim into the text area
2. Click "Scrape the Web"
3. Review the Web Investigation Report — verdict with confidence %, explanation, fact-checks, and all discovered sources with provider badges

Live Headlines

The left sidebar displays real-time headlines from GNews across five categories. Headlines refresh on every page load.

History Archive

The right sidebar keeps a log of your past verifications. Click any entry to reload its results.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology	Purpose
Framework	React 18	Component-based UI
Language	TypeScript 5.8	Type safety
Build	Vite 5.4 (SWC)	Fast dev server and bundling
Styling	Tailwind CSS 3.4	Utility-first CSS
Components	shadcn/ui (Radix)	Accessible base components
Icons	Lucide React	Clean iconography
Dates	date-fns	Relative time formatting
Testing	Vitest + fast-check	Unit and property-based tests

Design System

Element	Font / Style
Masthead	UnifrakturMaguntia (blackletter)
Headlines	Playfair Display (editorial serif)
Body text	Source Serif 4 (readable serif)
Colors	Warm parchment tones via HSL CSS variables
Verdicts	Stamp-style animated badges

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Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Start development server
npm run build	Production build
npm run preview	Preview production build
npm run lint	Run ESLint
npm run test	Run tests

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Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and demonstration purposes only. It uses ML heuristics and web search results — it is not a definitive fact-checking authority. Always verify news through multiple reputable sources before sharing.

License

MIT

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The Veritas Tribune — Fighting Misinformation, One Story at a Time

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