Keyword-Specific Disinformation Detection Tool

Overview

This disinformation detection tool is designed to scrape Facebook Groups for keyword-specific posts, preprocess the data, and analyze it using a trained disinformation detection model. The tool aims to detect false or misleading information related to specific keywords, offering timely and accurate results to combat the spread of disinformation.

Features

• Facebook Group Scraper: Extract posts mentioning specific keywords.
• Data Preprocessing: Clean and structure raw data for efficient analysis.
• Keyword-Specific Disinformation Detection: Analyze posts using an integrated detection model.
• Batch and Real-Time Processing: Run the detector in real-time or on batches of data.
• False Positive/Negative Handling: Minimize false results through advanced filtering strategies.

Requirements

1. Software Dependencies

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• Axios for API integration
• Request for API integration as found in the Scraper documentation
• Social Proxy API for web scraping
• dotenv for accessing environment variables

2. API Requirements

• Facebook Graph API: For scraping Facebook Groups data.
• Disinformation Detection API: An external service for analyzing post content offered by The Social Proxy

3. Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory with the following values:

FACEBOOK_GRAPH_API_KEY=<your_facebook_api_key>
DISINFORMATION_API_KEY=<your_disinformation_detection_api_key>
SCRAPER_BASE_URL=<your_facebook_scraper_base_url>

Setup & Installation

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/disinformation-detector.git
   cd disinformation-detector

2. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables: Add your API keys and scraper URLs to the .env file.

4. Run the Tool:

   node 

How to Use

1. Scraping Facebook Groups Data

Run the scraper to extract posts mentioning your specified keyword:

node index.js.js //replace keyword in the API call with your preferred keyword

2. Running the Disinformation Detector

Once the posts are scraped, run the disinformation detection model:

node step3.js and cleanData.js

Future Features

• Visualization: Add dashboards for a visual interpretation of keyword-specific results.
• Enhanced Scraping: Support for more platforms beyond Facebook Groups.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any issues or contributions, feel free to submit a pull request or contact us at support@example.com.

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Note: For a better scraping experience and to handle Facebook scraping efficiently, consider using The Social Proxy.