Enhancing Fake News Detection Through Machine Learning and Transfer Learning Methods
摘要
The internet has become a crucial component of our lives in the contemporary digital age, placing a multitude of knowledge at the fingertips of the people. The rise of social media platforms and news websites has revolutionized how news is disseminated and enabled unequaled accessibility. However, this newly discovered convenience has also given rise to unscrupulous people wanting to benefit from misleading practices, such as clickbait headlines and the distribution of fake information. In our work solving the issue of recognizing false news, we developed a hybrid strategy, merging classic machine learning with sophisticated transfer learning models. Rigorous experimentation incorporated logistic regression, SVM, and neural networks like Bi-LSTM. Notably, logistic regression emerged as a top performer with an accuracy of 90.62%. These findings underline the efficacy of varied approaches in recognizing fraudulent material. We thoroughly tweaked our dataset to increase model performance. As contributors to the ongoing struggle against disinformation, our study underscores the potential outcomes gained through a diverse strategy. Looking ahead, our emphasis includes incorporating more complex models and researching real-time detection technologies to enhance defenses against the ever-evolving field of false news. This study indicates a step forward in employing a variety of approaches to solve the complicated and ubiquitous problem of recognizing and fighting disinformation in today’s digital age.