FactRank : developing automated claim detection for Dutch-language fact-checkers

Abstract: Fact-checking has always been a central task of journalism, but given the ever-growing amount and speed of news offline and online, as well as the growing amounts of misinformation and disinformation, it is becoming increasingly important to support human fact-checkers with (semi-)automated methods to make their work more efficient. Within fact-checking, the detection of check-worthy claims is a crucial initial step, since it limits the number of claims that require or deserve to be checked for their truthfulness. In this paper, we present FactRank, a novel claim detection tool for j... Mehr ...