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datasets:
  - dpmendez/environmental-misinformation
language:
  - en

This model is a logistic regression classifier trained on TF-IDF representations of climate-related claims. It serves as a transparent, interpretable baseline for climate misinformation detection.

The model is trained on a dataset combining:

  • Climate Fever
  • Science Feedback fact-checked claims and predicts the veracity of individual climate-related claims.

Model details

  • Model type: Logistic Regression
  • Input: Single climate-related claim (text)
  • Output: Claim label
  • Feature extraction: TF-IDF (unigrams + bigrams)
  • Framework: scikit-learn

Labels

Label Description
LIKELY_TRUE Claim is consistent with scientific consensus
LIKELY_FALSE Claim contradicts scientific consensus