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Hack the Hoax

In an age where misinformation spreads faster than truth, the media landscape has become a battleground for authenticity.
We’re calling on tech wizards, data detectives and media mavens to join the TruthTell Hackathon and untangle the intricate web of lies and deceit.

Your mission?

Craft the next generation of AI solutions to defend the truth. Empower media channels to deliver accurate news and equip viewers to discern facts from fiction. Together, let’s build a world where technology and truth coexist to create an informed, transparent, and credible media landscape.

Are you ready to take on the challenge and become a champion of truth in the digital age?

Did You Know?

In 2023, BOOM, an independent digital journalism initiative, reported


77


unique fact-checks on false reporting by news channels, news websites and wire agencies!

These include misreporting on global elections, Chandrayaan-3, and even the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

The list of broadcasters included the likes of News18, Times Now, Zee News, ABP, Hindustan Times, and India Today!

How your idea can create an impact!

  • Raising Awareness: Educate the public about the impact of misinformation and empower them to differentiate between factual and false reports.
  • Enhancing Transparency: Promote transparency in the media landscape by building tools that ensure verifiable and trustworthy reporting.
  • Responsible AI Use: Showcase ethical AI applications in media, emphasizing responsible technology use for truth-based broadcasting.
  • Encouraging Collaboration: Foster partnerships between tech innovators, media professionals, and fact-checking organizations to create a unified front against misinformation.

Let’s Defend
the Truth!

Do You Have it in You To decode the Three I’s?

Harnessing AI for Truthful Broadcasting

Identify

Build an AI tool that scans and identifies potentially misleading or false information across multiple media platforms and sources.

Investigate

Design algorithms that cross-reference and verify facts using credible and diverse data sources, offering a comprehensive analysis of the information’s authenticity.

Implement

Develop mechanisms to automate corrective actions or flag false reports in real-time, empowering broadcasters to swiftly address inaccuracies and uphold the integrity of their reporting.

TruthTell Hackathon is a part of Create in India Challenge – Season 1, an initiative under the inaugural edition of WAVES (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit) organized by the Government of India, aimed at bolstering the influence of India’s media and entertainment industry on a global level.

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Timeline

Here’s How TruthTell Unfolds

Prizes

Truth Be Told, the Winners Take Home BIG!
Total Prizes worth ₹10 Lacs

  • 1st Place: INR 5 lacs
  • 2nd Place: INR 2.5 lacs
  • 3rd Place: INR 1.5 lacs
  • 4th Place: INR 50 thousands
  • 5th Place: INR 50 thousands
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Problem Statement

Real-time misinformation detection in live broadcasts

Overview

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, misinformation and fake news spread like wildfire, undermining public trust and the credibility of media organizations. With the increasing impact of deceptive reporting on global events, such as elections, space missions, and international sports, it is crucial to equip broadcasters with reliable tools to combat this growing threat.


Challenge:
Develop an innovative AI-powered solution that can identify, investigate, and implement effective measures to counter misinformation. The solution should enable media organizations to detect and verify facts in real-time, ensuring accurate and transparent news delivery. Your tool will serve as a digital shield, protecting viewers from misleading content and promoting ethical journalism practices.

Tech Stack

These are for your reference only. You are welcome to use any tech stack/language/database, etc.

Python, JavaScript, and R

TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras

SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers, BERT, GPT-based models
SpaCy, NLTK, Hugging Face Transformers, BERT, GPT-based models

Guidelines

Teams will have access to relevant datasets, and fact-checking APIs.

Need to focus on AI techniques like text classification, entity recognition, and

knowledge graph integration to create real-time solutions.

After prototyping and testing their tools against live data, teams will present their

solutions to a panel of judges.

Tasks

  1. Dataset preparation
  • Analyze the data through external fact-checking APIs
  • Pre-process data, including cleaning, tokenization, and entity extraction for text-based media content

2. Developing a real-time NLP model

  • Train machine learning or deep learning models on labeled misinformation datasets
  • Implement NLP techniques such as text classification, sentiment analysis, entity recognition, and context extraction to flag potential misinformation
  • Use transformer-based models for real-time text analysis of broadcast content

3. Fact-checking integration

  • Integrate external fact-checking APIs into your solution for verifying flagged content
  • Develop a system for cross-referencing live broadcast content with trusted knowledge databases

4. Real-time data processing

  • Set up streaming infrastructure to process broadcast feeds in real-time
  • Implement data pipelines that detect and process new information as it arrives

5. Fact-checking integration

  • Build and deploy a knowledge graph to track relationships between entities mentioned in the broadcast and their verified status
  • Use this graph to assist in the detection of patterns indicative of misinformation

6. Real-time dashboard for broadcasters

  • Create an interactive user interface that provides broadcasters and journalists with real-time alerts and fact-checks
  • Design the dashboard to display alerts with confidence scores, sources, and verification information

7. Testing and validation

  • Perform real-time testing with live or recorded broadcasts.
  • Use ground-truth data from fact-checking organizations to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of your tool

Submission format

  • Mandatory submissions for the Idea round
    • PPT (Mandatory) [Idea Submission Template (for reference)].
  • Project description: Provide all related documentation or pdf
  • Mandatory submissions for the Prototype round
    • Project description
    • Demo video
    • Repository link
  • Source code file (Zip file format)

Resources

Evaluation details

Ownership
  • Client
Criteria

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Project Submission Guidelines

Written Proposal

Project Description

A detailed explanation of your proposed tool and its intended functionality.

Problem Statement

A clear and compelling description of the specific problem your tool addresses.

Target Audience

Identification of the intended users or beneficiaries of your tool.

Technical Approach

A well-structured explanation of the technical methods, algorithms and technologies you will employ to develop your tool. Please note that prototypes should be developed using our API and data sets.

Development Timeline

A realistic and achievable timeline for the development of your project, outlining key milestones and deadlines.

Additional Tips

Use clear and concise language.
Support your claims with evidence and examples.
Ensure your proposal is well-formatted and visually appealing.

Working Prototype

Your working prototype should demonstrate the core functionality of your tool. It should be functional, user-friendly and showcase the potential impact of your solution.

Key Considerations

Functionality
Ensure your prototype can perform the intended tasks effectively.
User Experience
Design a user-friendly interface that is intuitive and easy to navigate.
Completeness
Include the essential features and components of your tool.
Documentation
Provide clear instructions on how to use your prototype.
The goal of your submission is to impress the judges with the innovation, practicality and potential impact of your project. By following these guidelines, you can create a compelling and persuasive proposal that highlights the value of your solution.

About Us

We're on an Unmasking Mission

TruthTell aspires to be a beacon of authenticity. We’re a team united by a shared goal: to journey towards a digital world where truth reigns supreme.

TruthTell Hackathon is a part of Create in India Challenge – Season 1, an initiative under the inaugural edition of WAVES (World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit) organized by the Government of India, aimed at bolstering the influence of India’s media and entertainment industry on a global level.

Associates:

  • ICEA (India Cellular & Electronics Association)
  • Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB)
  • Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
  • IndiaAI Mission

 

The TruthTell Hackathon is one of the 25 challenges under Create in India Challenge by WAVES.

It is a call to arms for tech enthusiasts to develop groundbreaking AI-powered tools that can reshape the media landscape.

About WAVES

A Marquee Event Shaping India's Media & Entertainment Industry - Focusing on Growth, Innovation, and Global Leadership

The World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) is an upcoming event aimed at boosting India’s media and entertainment industry. Scheduled to take place in April, 2025, the summit will bring together industry leaders, stakeholders and innovators to foster dialogue, trade collaboration and innovation. WAVES will cover various aspects of the media and entertainment sector, including technological advancements, sustainable production and the impact of artificial intelligence on content creation.

About ICEA

Inspire. Enable. Lead.

ICEA is the apex industry association representing the entire electronics and digital ecosystem including products, components, sub-assemblies and EMS across various ESDM verticals such as Mobile Phones, IT Hardware, Consumer Electronics, etc. ICEA’s core objectives include establishing India as a global electronics manufacturing hub, promoting exports, supporting skill development and facilitating policy interventions to foster industry growth.

The TruthTell Hackathon Universe

Organized by

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
ICEA

Supported by

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

IndiaAI Mission

DataLEADS

Participated by

Developers

Data scientists

Media professionals

Students

Researchers

FAQs

What is the TruthTell Hackathon?
It’s a competition aimed at developing AI-driven tools to combat misinformation in live broadcasts.
Is there a registration fee?

No registration fees.

Can I participate alone or do I need a team?

A person can participate alone. The maximum number of people in a team is 5.

What are the evaluation criteria?

The evaluation criteria for the TruthTell Hackathon are as follows:

  • Innovation: The originality and creativity of the solution.
  • Impact: The potential of the solution to make a
    significant impact on combating misinformation.
  • Technical merit: The quality of the code, data analysis and AI implementation.
  • Scalability: The ability of the solution to be applied at a larger scale.
  • User experience: The ease of use and effectiveness of the user interface.
  • Adherence to ethical guidelines: The compliance of the solution with ethical principles and standards.
  • Presentation and communication: The clarity and persuasiveness of the project presentation.
  • Proof of concept (PoC): The demonstration of the solution’s functionality and effectiveness.
What tools and technologies can I use?

Here are some popular tools and technologies that can be used to develop AI-driven solutions for combating misinformation:

Programming Languages:
  • Python (with libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, NLTK and Scikit-learn)
  • R
  • Java
  • JavaScript
Natural Language Processing (NLP) Libraries:
  • TensorFlow Text
  • Hugging Face Transformers
  • SpaCy
  • Gensim
Machine Learning Frameworks:
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • Keras
Cloud Platforms:
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Microsoft Azure
Data Visualization Tools:
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Matplotlib
  • Seaborn
No-Code/Low-Code Platforms:
  • Google Cloud AutoML
  • Amazon SageMaker
  • Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Studio

This is not an exhaustive list and participants are encouraged to explore other tools and technologies that may be suitable for their specific projects.

Who can participate?
Developers, data scientists and media professionals.
What are the prizes?
  • 1st Place: INR 5 lacs
  • 2nd Place: INR 2.5 lacs
  • 3rd Place: INR 1.5 lacs
  • 4th Place: INR 50 thousands
  • 5th Place: INR 50 thousands
Will there be any mentorship or training provided?

Our API documentation, tutorials and data sets will serve as valuable resources for participants to learn and develop their AI-driven solutions. Additionally, we may offer workshops or webinars led by industry experts to provide guidance and support throughout the hackathon.

Stay tuned for more information on specific mentorship and training programs that will be available.

When will the winners be announced?

Top 5 winners will be announced and awarded at the WAVES event on March 2025

Where will the hackathon be held?

It’s an online hackathon held on Hackerearth platform.

Can I participate remotely?

Yes, the TruthTell Hackathon is a fully remote event. You can participate from anywhere in the world as long as you have a stable internet connection and the necessary tools.

Can I use existing code or libraries?

Note: If your idea or project requires any APIs or datasets, you are welcome to use any open-source APIs or publicly available datasets from the internet. Leveraging these resources can help enhance your solution and provide a broader range of functionalities.

There are many open-source APIs and data repositories available that can offer valuable data and services for your project. Feel free to explore, experiment, and integrate the tools and data that best suit your concept.

Is there a minimum viable product (MVP) requirement?

Yes, there is a minimum viable product (MVP) requirement for submissions to the TruthTell Hackathon.

While we encourage participants to develop fully functional and comprehensive solutions, it’s important to demonstrate the core functionality and potential impact of your project. Your MVP should showcase the key features and benefits of your AI-driven tool, even if it’s a simplified version of the final product.

The specific requirements for the MVP will be outlined in the official hackathon guidelines.

Can I use open-source data?

Yes, you can use open-source data for your project.

Open-source data is freely available and can be a valuable resource for training and testing your AI-driven tools. However, it’s important to ensure that you comply with any licensing requirements associated with the specific data sets you use.  

We recommend exploring reputable sources of open-source data, such as government datasets, academic repositories and non-profit organizations.

How can I stay updated on the hackathon?

Stay tuned with our social media handles and our website.

Can I work on multiple projects during the hackathon?

Yes

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