📰 Fact Checker Platform

A web-based platform where users can post facts or news, and others can vote on their authenticity by selecting either "True" or "False." This is a simple but functional fact-checking tool that can be used for community-driven fact validation.

Features

• Fact Submission: Users can submit a fact or news along with a source URL.
• Fact Browsing: Users can view all submitted facts.
• Voting System: Users can vote "True" or "False" to verify the authenticity of each fact.
• Real-time Updates: The facts and votes are dynamically updated without needing to refresh the page.

Technologies Used

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript (Vanilla JS for client-side interactivity)
• Node.js (for backend server)
• Express.js (for API handling)
• JSON (for storing facts and votes)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Node.js (version 14.x or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/AhmedTejan03/basic-fact-checker.git

2. Navigate into the project directory '''bash cd fact-checker-platform
3. Install dependencies '''bash npm install

Running the platform

1. Start the server '''bash npm start
2. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.

File structure

fact-checker-platform/ ├── public/ │ ├── index.html # The main HTML file │ ├── style.css # Styling for the app │ ├── script.js # Client-side JavaScript ├── facts.json # JSON file to store submitted facts and votes ├── server.js # Node.js server handling API requests ├── LICENSE # License file (MIT License) ├── README.md # This README file └── package.json # Project configuration and dependencies