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FakeBuster AI

FakeBuster is a powerful tool designed to detect and expose deepfakes, misinformation, and digital deception.

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Description

šŸ•µā€ā™‚ FakeBuster – Real-Time Deepfake & Fake News Detector

🧠 Description

FakeBuster is an AI-powered web platform designed to detect deepfakes and misinformation in real-time. With the rise of manipulated media and fake news, FakeBuster aims to empower users with a simple, effective tool to verify digital content. Whether it's a suspicious image, a trending video, or a controversial news article, FakeBuster provides instant analysis and authenticity reports to help users make informed decisions.

šŸŽÆ Key Capabilities

šŸ–¼ Deepfake Image Detection – Upload images and get manipulation probability using cutting-edge deepfake detection APIs.

šŸŽž Deepfake Video Detection – Analyze uploaded videos or video URLs to detect synthetic frames or tampered footage.

šŸ“° Fake News Detection – Verify article text or links using advanced NLP models like DistilBERT and Hugging Face Transformers.

šŸ“Š Credibility Scoring – Return results with detailed authenticity scores and risk levels.

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ’» Use Case

FakeBuster is ideal for:

Journalists verifying sources

Students conducting research

General users browsing the internet

Anyone trying to spot misinformation or deepfakes on social media

šŸ— How It Works

User uploads an image/video or inputs article text/URL.

The backend forwards the data to relevant detection APIs.

Results are processed and returned to the frontend with verdicts such as:

āœ… Real

āŒ Fake

⚠ Biased/Manipulated

The user sees a risk indicator and detailed feedback.

🌐 Live Application (Coming Soon)

Frontend: [Vercel Deployment]

Backend: [Render/Railway Endpoint]

Progress During Hackathon

Everything done except the Database management system.

Tech Stack

Python
Node

Fundraising Status

NA