COVID-19 related fake news detection model

Abstract

In this era of developed information and technology, any sort of information runs faster than air. The reliability of the information can be tricky at times. Some news publishing sources can publish news that are actually misguiding. The drastic evolution of electronic media over the past couple of decades has fueled the spread of fake news causing confusion and misunderstanding among the mass regarding any topic. The main motive behind producing these fake news is to create an agenda or to spread trepidation among people. People tend to become more panicked during any kind of disaster or pandemic, this it is easier to make them believe these misinformation in these times. Likewise, COVID-19 pandemic is not out of the grasp of misinformation spreading. To tackle this, we have proposed a Fake News Prediction model that will be used to detect fake news regarding COVID-19 that are being circulated in different electronic media.