Validity rating-based priority-based fact checking method and system
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
- a. automatically analyzing target information;
b. automatically parsing the target information into segments and prioritizing the segments so a highest priority segment is fact checked first, wherein priority is based on a provider of the target information, wherein if the provider of the target information has a validity rating less than a first validity threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than a second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a second highest priority group which has a lower priority than the highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a third highest priority group which has a lower priority than the second highest priority group;
c. automatically fact checking the target information by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes at least one of;
i. searching for an exact match of the target information in the source information and returning the exact match search result of the exact match search if the exact match is found;
ii. utilizing pattern matching for fact checking and returning the result of the pattern matching fact check if a pattern matching result confidence score is above a pattern matching result confidence threshold; and
iii. utilizing a natural language search for fact checking and returning the result of the natural language fact check if a natural language result confidence score is above a natural language result confidence threshold; and
d. automatically presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the result of the comparison of the target information with the source information.
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Abstract
An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.
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1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
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a. automatically analyzing target information; b. automatically parsing the target information into segments and prioritizing the segments so a highest priority segment is fact checked first, wherein priority is based on a provider of the target information, wherein if the provider of the target information has a validity rating less than a first validity threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than a second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a second highest priority group which has a lower priority than the highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a third highest priority group which has a lower priority than the second highest priority group; c. automatically fact checking the target information by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes at least one of; i. searching for an exact match of the target information in the source information and returning the exact match search result of the exact match search if the exact match is found; ii. utilizing pattern matching for fact checking and returning the result of the pattern matching fact check if a pattern matching result confidence score is above a pattern matching result confidence threshold; and iii. utilizing a natural language search for fact checking and returning the result of the natural language fact check if a natural language result confidence score is above a natural language result confidence threshold; and d. automatically presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the result of the comparison of the target information with the source information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
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a. automatically analyzing target information; b. automatically parsing the target information into segments and prioritizing the segments so a highest priority segment is fact checked first, wherein priority is based on a provider of the target information, wherein if the provider of the target information has a validity rating less than a first validity threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than a second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a second highest priority group which has a lower priority than the highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a third highest priority group which has a lower priority than the second highest priority group; c. automatically fact checking the target information by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes at least one of; i. implementing a first fact check implementation for fact checking the target information using the source information and returning a first fact check result of the first fact check implementation if the first fact check result of the first fact check is above a first confidence threshold; ii. implementing a second fact check implementation for fact checking the target information using the source information and returning a second fact check result of the second fact check implementation if the second fact check result of the second fact check is above a second confidence threshold; iii. implementing a third fact check implementation for fact checking the target information using the source information and returning a third fact check result of the third fact check implementation if the third fact check result of the third fact check is above a third confidence threshold; and d. automatically presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the comparison of the target information with the source information.
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20. A device comprising:
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a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application for automatically performing the following steps; i. analyzing target information; ii. parsing the target information into segments and prioritizing the segments so a highest priority segment is fact checked first, wherein priority is based on a provider of the target information, wherein if the provider of the target information has a validity rating less than a first validity threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the first threshold and less than a second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a second highest priority group which has a lower priority than the highest priority group, and if the provider of the target information has the validity rating greater than or equal to the second threshold, then the segments of the target information from the provider are prioritized in a third highest priority group which has a lower priority than the second highest priority group; iii. fact checking the target information by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes; (1) searching for an exact match of the target information in the source information and returning the exact match search result of the exact match search if the exact match is found; (2) otherwise, if the exact match is not found, then utilizing pattern matching for fact checking and returning the result of the pattern matching fact check if a pattern matching result confidence score is above a pattern matching result confidence threshold; (3) otherwise, if the pattern matching result confidence score is not above the pattern matching result confidence threshold, then utilizing a natural language search for fact checking and returning the result of the natural language fact check if a natural language result confidence score is above a natural language result confidence threshold; and (4) otherwise, returning a negative result value as the result; and iv. presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the result of the comparison of the target information with the source information; and b. a processor for processing the application.
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