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5Bits - The Fake News Detector is a tool to be used by both News Consumers and News Distributors to act against the spread of fake news. Machine Learning will be used to detect fake news and make users aware of its presence. We will also maintain databases of known fake news distributors as well as the common fake facts that they spread.

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AI Online Assistant: Fake News Detector

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Improving Your Relationship With News

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The Fake News Detector is a tool to be used by both News Consumers and News Distributors to act against the spread of fake news. Machine Learning will be used to detect fake news and make users aware of its presence. We will also maintain databases of known fake news distributors as well as the common fake facts that they spread.

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Stuart Barclay 15015069 Outgoing, always willing to help and committed. I am a BIT student that loves to learn! I prefer working with backend technologies but love the challenge of a front-end as well.
Quinton Coetzee 18028510 Passionate BIT student skilled at both back-end and front-end. Interests include Artificial Intellegence, Photography and Graphic Design.
Alistair Payn 14272289 Computer science student with a passion for geology and geology student with a passion for computer science.
Danré Retief 14126461 BScIT student, full-stack developer with a knack for creative problem solving and front-end frameworks.
Thato Tshukudu 18010408 BIT student with core strength in front-end.

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$ npm run-script "production" && npm start

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5Bits - The Fake News Detector is a tool to be used by both News Consumers and News Distributors to act against the spread of fake news. Machine Learning will be used to detect fake news and make users aware of its presence. We will also maintain databases of known fake news distributors as well as the common fake facts that they spread.

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