README.md

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# 🔍 VeriFact

**AI-Powered Fact Checking with Google Fact Check API**

A professional web application that verifies claims using Google's Fact Check Tools API, providing real-time fact-checking against a comprehensive database of reputable fact-checkers including PolitiFact, Snopes, FactCheck.org, and more.

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## 🌟 Features

- ✅ **Real-time Fact Checking**: Verify claims instantly using Google Fact Check API
- 🎨 **Professional UI**: Clean, color-coded interface with green (True), red (False), yellow (Mixed) ratings
- 📊 **Multi-Source Verification**: Aggregate results from multiple fact-checking organizations
- 💾 **Export Results**: Download verification reports in TXT format
- 🔒 **Secure**: API keys managed through environment variables (Hugging Face Secrets)
- 📱 **Responsive Design**: Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices

## 🚀 Live Demo

**Hugging Face Spaces**: [Try VeriFact](https://huggingface.co/spaces/areeba-sloth/verifact)

## 🛠️ Technology Stack

- **Python 3.9+**
- **Streamlit** - Web framework
- **Google Fact Check Tools API** - Fact verification
- **Requests** - HTTP library

## 📖 Usage

1. Enter any claim in the text area
2. Click "Verify Claim"
3. Review color-coded results from multiple fact-checkers
4. Export results if needed

## 📄 License

MIT License - Feel free to use for your portfolio!

## 👨‍💻 Author

Areeba Fatima

Student at LUMS

Built VeriFact to promote evidence-based decision making and fight misinformation