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import streamlit as st
import os
import requests
from typing import Dict, Optional
import time
from datetime import datetime
# Page configuration
st.set_page_config(
page_title="VeriFact - Claim Verifier",
page_icon="πŸ”",
layout="wide",
initial_sidebar_state="expanded"
)
# FIXED CSS - Much better colors and visibility!
st.markdown("""
<style>
/* Main background */
.main {
background-color: #ffffff;
}
/* Headers with good contrast */
.main-header {
font-size: 3rem;
font-weight: bold;
color: #1a1a1a;
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
.sub-header {
text-align: center;
color: #444444;
margin-bottom: 2rem;
font-size: 1.2rem;
}
/* TRUE verdict - Green with dark text */
.verdict-true {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d4edda 0%, #c3e6cb 100%);
border-left: 6px solid #28a745;
padding: 1.5rem;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 1rem 0;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
color: #155724 !important;
}
.verdict-true h3, .verdict-true p, .verdict-true strong {
color: #155724 !important;
}
/* FALSE verdict - Red with dark text */
.verdict-false {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8d7da 0%, #f5c6cb 100%);
border-left: 6px solid #dc3545;
padding: 1.5rem;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 1rem 0;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
color: #721c24 !important;
}
.verdict-false h3, .verdict-false p, .verdict-false strong {
color: #721c24 !important;
}
/* MIXED verdict - Yellow with dark text */
.verdict-mixed {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff3cd 0%, #ffeaa7 100%);
border-left: 6px solid #ffc107;
padding: 1.5rem;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 1rem 0;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
color: #856404 !important;
}
.verdict-mixed h3, .verdict-mixed p, .verdict-mixed strong {
color: #856404 !important;
}
/* UNVERIFIED - Blue with dark text */
.verdict-unverified {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e7f3ff 0%, #cfe2ff 100%);
border-left: 6px solid #0d6efd;
padding: 1.5rem;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 1rem 0;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
color: #084298 !important;
}
.verdict-unverified h3, .verdict-unverified p, .verdict-unverified strong {
color: #084298 !important;
}
/* Links */
.verdict-true a, .verdict-false a, .verdict-mixed a, .verdict-unverified a {
color: #0066cc !important;
text-decoration: underline;
font-weight: bold;
}
/* Stats boxes */
.stat-box {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8f9fa 0%, #e9ecef 100%);
padding: 2rem 1rem;
border-radius: 12px;
text-align: center;
margin: 0.5rem;
border: 2px solid #dee2e6;
box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}
/* Fix input & textarea visibility */
textarea, input {
background-color: #f8f9fa !important;
color: #000000 !important;
border: 2px solid #ced4da !important;
border-radius: 8px !important;
font-size: 16px !important;
}
textarea::placeholder, input::placeholder {
color: #6c757d !important;
}
.stat-box h2 {
margin: 0 !important;
font-size: 2.5rem !important;
}
.stat-box p {
color: #495057 !important;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.9rem;
}
/* Section titles (bold black headings) */
.section-title {
font-size: 1.7rem;
font-weight: 800;
color: #000000 !important; /* force black */
margin-top: 2rem;
margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.section-title strong {
color: #000000 !important; /* force black for strong text */
font-weight: 900;
}
</style>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
# ==============================
# Google Fact Check API Class
# ==============================
class GoogleFactCheckAPI:
"""Google Fact Check Tools API Integration"""
def __init__(self, api_key: Optional[str] = None):
self.api_key = api_key or os.environ.get('GOOGLE_API_KEY')
self.base_url = "https://factchecktools.googleapis.com/v1alpha1/claims:search"
if not self.api_key:
st.markdown("""
<div class="verdict-mixed">
<p>⚠️ Google API Key not found. Add it in Settings β†’ Repository secrets</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
def verify_claim(self, claim: str, language: str = "en") -> Dict:
if not self.api_key:
return {"status": "error", "message": "❌ API key not configured. Please add GOOGLE_API_KEY in Hugging Face Secrets."}
try:
params = {"key": self.api_key, "query": claim, "languageCode": language, "pageSize": 10}
response = requests.get(self.base_url, params=params, timeout=15)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
if "claims" not in data or len(data["claims"]) == 0:
simplified_query = self._simplify_claim(claim)
if simplified_query != claim:
params["query"] = simplified_query
response = requests.get(self.base_url, params=params, timeout=15)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
if "claims" not in data or len(data["claims"]) == 0:
return {"status": "no_results", "message": f"No fact-checks found for: '{claim}'"}
results = []
for claim_data in data["claims"]:
for review in claim_data.get("claimReview", []):
results.append({
"claim_text": claim_data.get("text", ""),
"claimant": claim_data.get("claimant", "Unknown"),
"claim_date": claim_data.get("claimDate", "Unknown"),
"publisher": review.get("publisher", {}).get("name", "Unknown"),
"url": review.get("url", ""),
"title": review.get("title", ""),
"rating": review.get("textualRating", "Unknown"),
"language": review.get("languageCode", "en")
})
return {"status": "success", "claim": claim, "results": results, "count": len(results)}
except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
if e.response.status_code == 403:
return {"status": "error", "message": "❌ API key is invalid or Fact Check API is not enabled. Check Google Cloud Console."}
return {"status": "error", "message": f"❌ HTTP Error: {str(e)}"}
except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
return {"status": "error", "message": f"❌ Network error: {str(e)}"}
except Exception as e:
return {"status": "error", "message": f"❌ Unexpected error: {str(e)}"}
def _simplify_claim(self, claim: str) -> str:
stop_words = ['the', 'a', 'an', 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'be', 'been', 'being',
'have', 'has', 'had', 'do', 'does', 'did', 'will', 'would', 'should',
'could', 'may', 'might', 'can']
words = claim.lower().split()
key_words = [w for w in words if w not in stop_words and len(w) > 2]
return ' '.join(key_words[:5]) if key_words else claim
# ==============================
# Helper Functions
# ==============================
def determine_verdict_color(rating: str) -> str:
rating_lower = rating.lower()
true_keywords = ["true", "correct", "accurate", "mostly true", "verified", "confirmed"]
false_keywords = ["false", "incorrect", "inaccurate", "mostly false", "debunked", "fake", "pants on fire"]
mixed_keywords = ["mixture", "mixed", "partially", "misleading", "unproven", "undetermined"]
if any(k in rating_lower for k in true_keywords):
return "verdict-true"
elif any(k in rating_lower for k in false_keywords):
return "verdict-false"
elif any(k in rating_lower for k in mixed_keywords):
return "verdict-mixed"
return "verdict-unverified"
def get_verdict_emoji(rating: str) -> str:
return {"verdict-true":"βœ…","verdict-false":"❌","verdict-mixed":"⚠️","verdict-unverified":"❓"}.get(determine_verdict_color(rating),"❓")
def classify_rating(rating: str) -> str:
r = rating.lower()
if any(k in r for k in ["false","fake","pants on fire"]): return "false"
if any(k in r for k in ["true","correct","accurate"]): return "true"
if any(k in r for k in ["mixed","misleading","partially","half","mostly"]): return "mixed"
return "unverified"
# ==============================
# Main App
# ==============================
def main():
st.markdown('<div class="main-header">πŸ” VeriFact</div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown('<div class="sub-header">AI-Powered Fact Checking β€’ Built by Areeba Fatima</div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
# Sidebar
with st.sidebar:
st.header("βš™οΈ Configuration")
api_key_input = st.text_input("Google API Key (Optional)", type="password", help="Leave empty to use Hugging Face Secrets")
st.markdown("---")
st.markdown("""
<div class="verdict-unverified">
<p>ℹ️ <strong>VeriFact</strong> verifies claims using Google's Fact Check Tools API against
databases from PolitiFact, Snopes, FactCheck.org, and 50+ other sources.</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown("---")
st.markdown("""
<div class="verdict-unverified">
<p>ℹ️ <strong>How to Use:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Enter any claim</li>
<li>Click Verify</li>
<li>Review results</li>
<li>Check sources</li>
</ul>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown("---")
with st.expander("πŸ“ Example Claims to Try"):
st.code("""
βœ… TRUE:
β€’ Water boils at 100Β°C at sea level
β€’ Pakistan gained independence in 1947
β€’ The Earth orbits the Sun
❌ FALSE:
β€’ The Earth is flat
β€’ Vaccines cause autism
β€’ 5G causes COVID-19
⚠️ MIXED:
β€’ Coffee is good for health
β€’ Organic food is healthier
""")
# Initialize API
api_key = api_key_input if api_key_input else None
fact_checker = GoogleFactCheckAPI(api_key)
# Main content
st.markdown('<div class="section-title"><strong>πŸ“ Enter Your Claim</strong></div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
claim_text = st.text_area("Claim to Verify", height=120, placeholder="Example: COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective", help="Enter any factual claim you want to verify")
col1, col2, col3 = st.columns([2,2,3])
with col1: verify_button = st.button("πŸ” Verify Claim", type="primary", use_container_width=True)
with col2: clear_button = st.button("πŸ—‘οΈ Clear", use_container_width=True)
if clear_button: st.rerun()
# Process verification
if verify_button:
if not claim_text.strip():
st.markdown("""
<div class="verdict-mixed">
<p>⚠️ Please enter a claim to verify.</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
else:
with st.spinner("πŸ”Ž Searching fact-check databases..."):
start_time = time.time()
results = fact_checker.verify_claim(claim_text)
end_time = time.time()
st.markdown("---")
if results["status"] == "error":
st.markdown(f"""
<div class="verdict-false">
<p>❌ {results['message']}</p>
</div>
<div class="verdict-unverified">
<p>ℹ️ <strong>Troubleshooting:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Make sure you added <code>GOOGLE_API_KEY</code> in Settings β†’ Repository secrets</li>
<li>Verify the API key is correct</li>
<li>Ensure Fact Check Tools API is enabled in Google Cloud Console</li>
</ul>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
elif results["status"] == "no_results":
st.markdown(f"""
<div class="verdict-mixed">
<p>⚠️ {results['message']}</p>
</div>
<div class="verdict-unverified">
<p>ℹ️ <strong>Why no results?</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>This specific claim may not have been fact-checked yet</li>
<li>Try rephrasing (simpler is better)</li>
<li>Try well-known claims like "The Earth is flat"</li>
<li>Check spelling</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Not all claims have fact-checks available. The database contains
claims that have been verified by major fact-checking organizations.</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
elif results["status"] == "success":
st.markdown(f"""
<div class="verdict-true">
<h3>βœ… Found {results['count']} fact-check(s)</h3>
<p>⏱ Time taken: {end_time - start_time:.2f}s</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown('<div class="section-title"><strong>πŸ“Š Results</strong></div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown("""
<div class="verdict-unverified">
<p>ℹ️ <strong>Important:</strong> VeriFact does not perform original fact-checking.
It retrieves claims that have already been verified by professional,
published fact-checking organizations approved by Google.</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
ratings = [r["rating"] for r in results["results"]]
classified = [classify_rating(r) for r in ratings]
true_count = classified.count("true")
false_count = classified.count("false")
mixed_count = classified.count("mixed")
col1, col2, col3, col4 = st.columns(4)
with col1: st.markdown(f"""<div class="stat-box"><h2 style="color:#28a745;">βœ… {true_count}</h2><p>True/Accurate</p></div>""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
with col2: st.markdown(f"""<div class="stat-box"><h2 style="color:#dc3545;">❌ {false_count}</h2><p>False/Incorrect</p></div>""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
with col3: st.markdown(f"""<div class="stat-box"><h2 style="color:#ffc107;">⚠️ {mixed_count}</h2><p>Mixed/Misleading</p></div>""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
with col4: st.markdown(f"""<div class="stat-box"><h2 style="color:#6c757d;">πŸ“° {results['count']}</h2><p>Total Sources</p></div>""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
st.markdown("---")
st.markdown('<div class="section-title"><strong>πŸ” Detailed Fact-Check Results</strong></div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
for idx, result in enumerate(results["results"], 1):
verdict_class = determine_verdict_color(result["rating"])
emoji = get_verdict_emoji(result["rating"])
st.markdown(f"""
<div class="{verdict_class}">
<h3>{emoji} Fact-Check #{idx}</h3>
<p><strong>Rating:</strong> {result["rating"]}</p>
<p><strong>Publisher:</strong> {result["publisher"]}</p>
<p><strong>Claim:</strong> {result["claim_text"]}</p>
<p><strong>Claimant:</strong> {result["claimant"]}</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> {result["claim_date"]}</p>
<p><strong>Title:</strong> {result["title"]}</p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="{result["url"]}" target="_blank">View Full Fact-Check β†’</a></p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
# Export Report
st.markdown("---")
st.markdown('<div class="section-title"><strong>πŸ“„ Report</strong></div>', unsafe_allow_html=True)
export_text = f"VERIFACT - CLAIM VERIFICATION REPORT\nGenerated: {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}\n\nCLAIM: {claim_text}\n\nSUMMARY:\n- Total Fact-Checks: {results['count']}\n- True/Accurate: {true_count}\n- False/Incorrect: {false_count}\n- Mixed/Misleading: {mixed_count}\n\nDETAILED RESULTS:\n"
for idx, result in enumerate(results["results"],1):
export_text += f"\n{idx}. {result['publisher']}\n Rating: {result['rating']}\n URL: {result['url']}\n Claimant: {result['claimant']}\n Date: {result['claim_date']}\n Title: {result['title']}\n"
st.download_button(
label="πŸ“„ Download Report",
data=export_text,
file_name=f"verifact_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.txt",
mime="text/plain",
use_container_width=True
)
# Footer
st.markdown("---")
st.markdown("""
<div style="text-align:center;color:#666;padding:2rem 0;">
<p style="font-size:1.1rem;"><strong>VeriFact</strong> | Powered by Google Fact Check Tools API</p>
<p>Built by <strong>Areeba Fatima</strong> with Python & Streamlit</p>
<p style="font-size:0.85rem;color:#999;">⚠️ Always verify important claims from multiple sources. This tool is for informational purposes.</p>
</div>
""", unsafe_allow_html=True)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()