진실 가제트 — 나의 AI 기반 가짜 뉴스 탐지기 (캡스톤 프로젝트)

Source: Dev.to

Hey devs, Ishant here 👋

It’s 1 AM, I have an exam tomorrow, and instead of sleeping like a responsible human… I shipped an AI‑powered fake news detector. Because priorities. 💀

What is The Truth Gazette?

Think of it as a desk‑checker, not a final judge. You paste something sketchy from the internet, and it responds like an overly serious newsroom editor who’s had too much coffee:

• Verdict (REAL / FAKE / UNCERTAIN)
• Confidence %
• A dramatic newspaper‑style headline
• A proper investigation report (not just “trust me bro”)
• Key findings
• Clickable sources so you can verify it yourself

No vibes‑only scores. No mystery boxes.

👉 Live here:

Why I made this

Misinformation spreads faster than exam stress. I was also tired of “FACT CHECKED ✅” posts with zero sources and a trust‑me‑bro attitude. Most tools either oversimplify or don’t explain why. I wanted something fun and responsible.

Note: This isn’t a certified fact‑checking authority. It’s a fast triage tool to help you decide whether something deserves deeper digging.

What it actually does

• Input: text, URLs, or images (images → OCR → analysis)
• Output:
  • Verdict (FAKE / REAL / UNCERTAIN)
  • Confidence %
  • Newspaper headline (dramatic on purpose)
  • Investigation report (3–4 paragraphs)
  • Key findings
  • Sources (clickable)

The UI mimics vintage newspaper vibes, includes a confidence meter, and clickable sources.

Hidden bonus: Press Shift + L for a totally unnecessary flashlight Easter egg 🔦 (press again to turn it off).

Tech & questionable life choices

• Frontend: plain HTML / CSS / JavaScript (no heavy SPA frameworks)
• Backend: Vercel Serverless API
• AI calls are server‑side only – no API keys exposed in the browser, rate‑limited to avoid abuse.
• Deployed on Vercel.

File names like real_new.html were used for fun.

Try these test headlines

Paste any of the following into the app:

• “Breaking: Coffee found to cure all coding bugs — scientists baffled”
• “NASA admits climate change is caused by Earth’s orbit, not humans”
• “Celebrity secretly funds alien research in their basement”
• “New study proves chocolate makes you 10 years younger”

Inspect the verdict, confidence, and sources. Bonus points if you screenshot the angriest verdict.

Disclaimer (important but boring)

This is a capstone project, not legal or medical advice. Always cross‑check important information with primary sources. The goal is to help you pause before sharing, not replace critical thinking.

Feedback welcome

The project is live, public, and slightly terrifying. If you try it, let me know:

• What worked
• What broke
• If the AI roasted a headline harder than expected

Now I’m going to sleep and pray this doesn’t 500‑error overnight.

— Ishant 🖤