Efficient 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 from an entity;
b. 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 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;
c. 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; and
d. analyzing a validity rating of the entity, wherein if the validity rating of the entity is below a threshold, then the source information is limited to sources with a rating above a reliability threshold,wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located in a designated fact checking database and then goes to a broader set of source information;
wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and
wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of 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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19 Claims
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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 from an entity; b. 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 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; c. 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; and d. analyzing a validity rating of the entity, wherein if the validity rating of the entity is below a threshold, then the source information is limited to sources with a rating above a reliability threshold, wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located in a designated fact checking database and then goes to a broader set of source information; wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:
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a. automatically fact checking target information from an entity 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; and 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; b. automatically presenting a status of the target information in real-time based on the comparison of the target information with the source information; and c. analyzing a validity rating of the entity, wherein if the validity rating of the entity is below a threshold, then the source information is limited to sources with a rating above a reliability threshold, wherein the first fact check implementation begins searching the source information located in a designated fact checking database and then goes to a broader set of source information; wherein the second fact check implementation begins utilizing the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and wherein the the third fact check implementation begins searching the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information.
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19. A device comprising:
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a. a non-transitory memory for storing an application for automatically performing the following steps; i. fact checking target information from an entity by comparing the target information with source information to generate a result, wherein comparing includes at least one of; (1) searching for an exact match of the target information in the source information and returning the result of the exact match search if the exact match is found; (2) 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 (3) 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; ii. 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 iii. analyzing a validity rating of the entity, wherein if the validity rating of the entity is below a threshold, then the source information is limited to sources with a rating above a reliability threshold, wherein searching for the exact match begins searching the source information located in a designated fact checking database and then goes to a broader set of source information; wherein utilizing pattern matching begins utilizing the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and wherein the natural language search begins searching the source information located in the designated fact checking database, then goes to the broader set of source information; and b. a processor for processing the application.
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