Resolving Unseen Rumors with Retrieval-Augmented Large Language Models
摘要
Social media has become the primary source of information for individuals, yet much of this information remains unverified. The rise of generative artificial intelligence has further accelerated the creation of unverified content. Adaptive rumor resolution systems are imperative for maintaining information integrity and public trust. Traditional methods have relied on encoder-based frameworks to enhance rumor representation and propagation characteristics. However, these models are often small in scale and lack generalizability for unforeseen events. Recent advances in Large Language Models show promise but are unreliable in discerning truth from falsehood. Our work leverages LLMs by creating a testbed for predicting unprecedented rumors and designing a retrieval-augmented framework that integrates historical knowledge and collective intelligence. Experiments on two real-world datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed framework.