FactSnap

FactSnap is a Chrome extension that lets anyone fact-check a claim, verify a news source, or check something before they share it — in under 2 seconds, powered by AI, built for the UAE.

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Features

• 🔍 Fact Check — Highlight any text on a webpage and get an instant verdict: True, False, Misleading, or Unverified
• 📤 Pre-Post Check — Paste something before you share it. Get warned if it contains misinformation
• 🔗 URL Check — Paste any news link and assess the credibility of the source
• 📊 Credibility Score — Visual 0–100% confidence bar
• 🕒 History — Last 5 checks saved locally
• 📋 Share Results — Copy verdict to clipboard for WhatsApp

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How to Install

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions
3. Enable Developer Mode (top right toggle)
4. Click Load unpacked and select the factsnap folder
5. The extension will appear in your Chrome toolbar

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Setup

1. Get a free API key from console.groq.com
2. Open popup.js
3. Replace line 1 with your key:

const GROQ_API_KEY = "your_key_here";

4. Reload the extension in chrome://extensions

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Tech Stack

• HTML / CSS / JavaScript
• Chrome Extensions API (Manifest V3)
• Groq API — Llama 3.1 8B Instant

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Team

Built by DXB67 at the USAII Global AI Hackathon 2026.

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License

MIT