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Update data/generate_fake_news.py
Browse filesCritical Issues in Original generate_fake_news.py:
Limited template sophistication (easily detectable patterns)
No duplicate detection or content validation
No quality control or believability scoring
No supporting content generation
No metadata or tracking
No category-based generation
No realistic variable generation
Observational Fix:
Added sophisticated multi-category template system
Added comprehensive duplicate detection and content validation
Added quality scoring and believability metrics
Added supporting content generation for realism
Added comprehensive metadata and tracking
Added category-based generation with balanced distribution
Added realistic variable generation with context awareness
Added content caching to prevent repetition
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data/generate_fake_news.py
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import pandas as pd
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import random
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PERSONS = ["Elon Musk", "Taylor Swift", "Joe Biden", "Mark Zuckerberg"]
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GROUPS = ["the Illuminati", "CIA operatives", "Area 51 agents"]
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LOCATIONS = ["Nevada desert", "secret DC facility", "Mars base"]
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EVENTS = ["solar eclipse", "stock market crash", "bird migration"]
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CONSPIRACIES = ["government cover-up", "climate manipulation", "AI mind control"]
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CELEBRITIES = ["Kanye West", "Oprah", "Tom Hanks"]
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PRODUCTS = ["microwave ovens", "WiFi routers", "Apple Watches"]
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TOPICS = ["flat earth", "5G radiation", "cryptocurrency"]
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def generate_fake_news(n=50):
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df = pd.DataFrame(rows)
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print(f"✅ Generated {n} fake articles and saved to {OUTPUT_PATH}")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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import pandas as pd
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import logging
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from datetime import datetime, timedelta
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from typing import List, Dict, Tuple, Optional
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import json
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import hashlib
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import re
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from collections import defaultdict
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import numpy as np
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# Configure logging
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logging.basicConfig(
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level=logging.INFO,
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format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
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handlers=[
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logging.FileHandler('/tmp/fake_generation.log'),
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logging.StreamHandler()
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logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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class SophisticatedFakeNewsGenerator:
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"""Advanced fake news generator with sophisticated templates and quality control"""
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def __init__(self):
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self.setup_paths()
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self.setup_templates()
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self.setup_generation_config()
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self.generated_cache = self.load_generated_cache()
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def setup_paths(self):
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"""Setup all necessary paths"""
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self.base_dir = Path("/tmp")
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self.data_dir = self.base_dir / "data"
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self.data_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
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self.output_path = self.data_dir / "generated_fake.csv"
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self.metadata_path = self.data_dir / "fake_generation_metadata.json"
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self.cache_path = self.data_dir / "generated_cache.json"
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def setup_generation_config(self):
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"""Setup generation configuration"""
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self.default_generation_count = 25
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self.min_text_length = 50
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self.max_text_length = 500
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self.max_duplicate_ratio = 0.1
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self.quality_threshold = 0.7
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def setup_templates(self):
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"""Setup sophisticated fake news templates"""
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# Breaking news templates
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self.breaking_templates = [
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"BREAKING: {entity} {action} {location} {timeframe}",
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"URGENT: {authority} confirms {event} in {location}",
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"ALERT: {number} {group} {action} after {event}",
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"EXCLUSIVE: {celebrity} caught {action} with {entity}",
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"DEVELOPING: {event} causes {consequence} across {location}"
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"EXPOSED: {authority} hiding truth about {topic}",
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"LEAKED: Secret {document} reveals {conspiracy}",
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"SOURCES: {event} was planned by {political_group}",
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'Senior officials', 'Cabinet members', 'Congressional leaders',
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'Supreme Court justices', 'Federal judges', 'State governors',
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'Local politicians', 'Party leaders', 'Former presidents'
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],
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'percentage': [str(x) for x in range(15, 95, 5)],
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'number': [str(x) for x in [100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000, 50000, 100000]]
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}
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+
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+
def load_generated_cache(self) -> set:
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"""Load previously generated content to avoid duplicates"""
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if self.cache_path.exists():
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try:
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with open(self.cache_path, 'r') as f:
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cache_data = json.load(f)
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+
# Only keep cache from last 7 days
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cutoff_date = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=7)
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recent_content = {
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content for content, timestamp in cache_data.items()
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if datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp) > cutoff_date
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+
}
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+
logger.info(f"Loaded {len(recent_content)} recent generated content from cache")
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+
return recent_content
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+
except Exception as e:
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+
logger.warning(f"Failed to load generation cache: {e}")
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+
return set()
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+
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+
def save_generated_cache(self, new_content: Dict[str, str]):
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+
"""Save generated content with timestamps"""
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+
try:
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+
# Load existing cache
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+
cache_data = {}
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+
if self.cache_path.exists():
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+
with open(self.cache_path, 'r') as f:
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+
cache_data = json.load(f)
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+
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+
# Add new content
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+
cache_data.update(new_content)
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+
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+
# Save updated cache
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+
with open(self.cache_path, 'w') as f:
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+
json.dump(cache_data, f, indent=2)
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+
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+
logger.info(f"Saved {len(new_content)} new generated content to cache")
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+
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+
except Exception as e:
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+
logger.error(f"Failed to save generation cache: {e}")
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+
|
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+
def generate_realistic_variables(self, category: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
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+
"""Generate realistic variables for templates"""
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+
variables = {}
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+
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+
# Add specific variables based on category
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+
if category == 'health':
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+
variables.update({
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+
'product': random.choice(['dietary supplement', 'medication', 'device', 'treatment']),
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+
'health_effect': random.choice(['memory loss', 'organ damage', 'immune suppression', 'cancer']),
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'health_condition': random.choice(['diabetes', 'heart disease', 'arthritis', 'depression']),
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+
'disease': random.choice(['cancer', 'Alzheimer\'s', 'heart disease', 'diabetes']),
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'substance': random.choice(['natural compound', 'herb', 'vitamin', 'mineral']),
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+
'treatment': random.choice(['alternative therapy', 'natural remedy', 'new protocol', 'holistic approach']),
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+
'alternative': random.choice(['traditional medicine', 'pharmaceuticals', 'surgery', 'chemotherapy']),
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+
'food': random.choice(['processed foods', 'organic vegetables', 'dairy products', 'gluten']),
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222 |
+
'activity': random.choice(['using smartphones', 'eating sugar', 'lack of exercise', 'stress']),
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223 |
+
'health_risk': random.choice(['cancer risk', 'heart disease', 'cognitive decline', 'immune dysfunction'])
|
224 |
+
})
|
225 |
+
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+
elif category == 'political':
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+
variables.update({
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+
'policy': random.choice(['immigration reform', 'healthcare policy', 'tax legislation', 'trade deal']),
|
229 |
+
'political_group': random.choice(['opposition party', 'special interests', 'foreign powers', 'lobbyists']),
|
230 |
+
'document': random.choice(['internal memo', 'classified report', 'email chain', 'phone transcript']),
|
231 |
+
'amount': random.choice(['$1 million', '$10 million', '$100 million', '$1 billion']),
|
232 |
+
'affected_group': random.choice(['middle class', 'seniors', 'small businesses', 'workers']),
|
233 |
+
'target': random.choice(['social programs', 'military spending', 'tax rates', 'regulations'])
|
234 |
+
})
|
235 |
+
|
236 |
+
elif category == 'economic':
|
237 |
+
variables.update({
|
238 |
+
'economic_indicator': random.choice(['GDP', 'unemployment rate', 'inflation', 'stock market']),
|
239 |
+
'commodity': random.choice(['oil', 'gold', 'wheat', 'lumber']),
|
240 |
+
'direction': random.choice(['rise', 'fall', 'surge', 'plummet']),
|
241 |
+
'economic_policy': random.choice(['tax cuts', 'stimulus package', 'trade tariffs', 'interest rates']),
|
242 |
+
'economic_sector': random.choice(['manufacturing', 'technology', 'healthcare', 'agriculture']),
|
243 |
+
'company': random.choice(['Tech giants', 'Major banks', 'Energy companies', 'Retail chains']),
|
244 |
+
'asset_type': random.choice(['factories', 'stores', 'offices', 'facilities']),
|
245 |
+
'economic_event': random.choice(['recession', 'market crash', 'inflation surge', 'currency devaluation']),
|
246 |
+
'effect': random.choice(['boost', 'harm', 'transform', 'destroy'])
|
247 |
+
})
|
248 |
+
|
249 |
+
# Add common variables
|
250 |
+
for var_type, options in self.content_variables.items():
|
251 |
+
if var_type not in variables:
|
252 |
+
variables[var_type] = random.choice(options)
|
253 |
+
|
254 |
+
return variables
|
255 |
+
|
256 |
+
def create_supporting_content(self, headline: str, category: str) -> str:
|
257 |
+
"""Create supporting content to make the fake news more believable"""
|
258 |
+
supporting_sentences = []
|
259 |
+
|
260 |
+
if category == 'breaking':
|
261 |
+
supporting_sentences = [
|
262 |
+
"Sources close to the situation report that this development was unexpected.",
|
263 |
+
"Officials have not yet released an official statement regarding these events.",
|
264 |
+
"The situation is rapidly evolving, with more details expected soon.",
|
265 |
+
"Multiple witnesses have come forward with similar accounts.",
|
266 |
+
"This story is developing, and updates will be provided as they become available."
|
267 |
+
]
|
268 |
+
|
269 |
+
elif category == 'conspiracy':
|
270 |
+
supporting_sentences = [
|
271 |
+
"This information comes from anonymous sources within the organization.",
|
272 |
+
"The evidence has been circulating in underground networks for months.",
|
273 |
+
"Mainstream media has been reluctant to cover this story.",
|
274 |
+
"Independent researchers have been investigating this for years.",
|
275 |
+
"The full extent of the cover-up is only now coming to light."
|
276 |
+
]
|
277 |
+
|
278 |
+
elif category == 'health':
|
279 |
+
supporting_sentences = [
|
280 |
+
"The findings were published in a peer-reviewed journal.",
|
281 |
+
"Medical experts are calling for immediate action.",
|
282 |
+
"The study followed participants for an extended period.",
|
283 |
+
"Previous research has suggested similar connections.",
|
284 |
+
"Health authorities are reviewing the new evidence."
|
285 |
+
]
|
286 |
+
|
287 |
+
elif category == 'political':
|
288 |
+
supporting_sentences = [
|
289 |
+
"The revelations have sparked calls for investigation.",
|
290 |
+
"Political opponents are demanding transparency.",
|
291 |
+
"The timing of this disclosure raises serious questions.",
|
292 |
+
"Legal experts suggest this could have major implications.",
|
293 |
+
"The public deserves to know the truth about these matters."
|
294 |
+
]
|
295 |
+
|
296 |
+
elif category == 'economic':
|
297 |
+
supporting_sentences = [
|
298 |
+
"Market analysts are closely monitoring the situation.",
|
299 |
+
"The economic implications could be far-reaching.",
|
300 |
+
"Investors are already reacting to the preliminary reports.",
|
301 |
+
"Similar patterns have been observed in other markets.",
|
302 |
+
"The full impact may not be known for several quarters."
|
303 |
+
]
|
304 |
+
|
305 |
+
# Select 2-3 supporting sentences
|
306 |
+
selected_sentences = random.sample(supporting_sentences, min(3, len(supporting_sentences)))
|
307 |
+
supporting_content = " ".join(selected_sentences)
|
308 |
+
|
309 |
+
return f"{headline} {supporting_content}"
|
310 |
+
|
311 |
+
def validate_generated_content(self, content: str) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
|
312 |
+
"""Validate generated content quality"""
|
313 |
+
# Check minimum length
|
314 |
+
if len(content) < self.min_text_length:
|
315 |
+
return False, "Content too short"
|
316 |
+
|
317 |
+
if len(content) > self.max_text_length:
|
318 |
+
return False, "Content too long"
|
319 |
+
|
320 |
+
# Check for placeholder variables
|
321 |
+
if '{' in content or '}' in content:
|
322 |
+
return False, "Unfilled template variables"
|
323 |
+
|
324 |
+
# Check for meaningful content
|
325 |
+
if not any(c.isalpha() for c in content):
|
326 |
+
return False, "No alphabetic content"
|
327 |
+
|
328 |
+
# Check for sentence structure
|
329 |
+
if not any(punct in content for punct in '.!?'):
|
330 |
+
return False, "No sentence structure"
|
331 |
+
|
332 |
+
# Check for duplicate content
|
333 |
+
content_hash = hashlib.md5(content.encode()).hexdigest()
|
334 |
+
if content_hash in self.generated_cache:
|
335 |
+
return False, "Duplicate content"
|
336 |
+
|
337 |
+
# Check for excessive repetition
|
338 |
+
words = content.lower().split()
|
339 |
+
if len(words) > 0:
|
340 |
+
word_counts = defaultdict(int)
|
341 |
+
for word in words:
|
342 |
+
word_counts[word] += 1
|
343 |
+
|
344 |
+
max_repetition = max(word_counts.values())
|
345 |
+
if max_repetition > len(words) * 0.3: # More than 30% repetition
|
346 |
+
return False, "Excessive word repetition"
|
347 |
+
|
348 |
+
return True, "Content passed validation"
|
349 |
+
|
350 |
+
def generate_single_fake_news(self, category: str = None) -> Optional[Dict]:
|
351 |
+
"""Generate a single fake news article"""
|
352 |
+
try:
|
353 |
+
# Select category
|
354 |
+
if category is None:
|
355 |
+
category = random.choice(list(self.template_categories.keys()))
|
356 |
+
|
357 |
+
# Select template
|
358 |
+
template = random.choice(self.template_categories[category])
|
359 |
+
|
360 |
+
# Generate variables
|
361 |
+
variables = self.generate_realistic_variables(category)
|
362 |
+
|
363 |
+
# Fill template
|
364 |
+
headline = template.format(**variables)
|
365 |
+
|
366 |
+
# Create supporting content
|
367 |
+
full_content = self.create_supporting_content(headline, category)
|
368 |
+
|
369 |
+
# Validate content
|
370 |
+
is_valid, reason = self.validate_generated_content(full_content)
|
371 |
+
if not is_valid:
|
372 |
+
logger.debug(f"Generated content validation failed ({reason}): {headline[:50]}...")
|
373 |
+
return None
|
374 |
+
|
375 |
+
# Create article data
|
376 |
+
article_data = {
|
377 |
+
'text': full_content,
|
378 |
+
'label': 1, # Fake news
|
379 |
+
'source': 'synthetic_generation',
|
380 |
+
'category': category,
|
381 |
+
'template': template,
|
382 |
+
'headline': headline,
|
383 |
+
'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
|
384 |
+
'word_count': len(full_content.split()),
|
385 |
+
'char_count': len(full_content),
|
386 |
+
'generation_method': 'template_based'
|
387 |
+
}
|
388 |
+
|
389 |
+
logger.debug(f"Generated fake news: {headline}")
|
390 |
+
return article_data
|
391 |
+
|
392 |
+
except Exception as e:
|
393 |
+
logger.warning(f"Failed to generate fake news: {str(e)}")
|
394 |
+
return None
|
395 |
+
|
396 |
+
def generate_fake_news_batch(self, count: int = None) -> List[Dict]:
|
397 |
+
"""Generate a batch of fake news articles"""
|
398 |
+
if count is None:
|
399 |
+
count = self.default_generation_count
|
400 |
+
|
401 |
+
logger.info(f"Starting generation of {count} fake news articles...")
|
402 |
+
|
403 |
+
articles = []
|
404 |
+
generated_content = {}
|
405 |
+
max_attempts = count * 3 # Allow some failed attempts
|
406 |
+
attempt = 0
|
407 |
+
|
408 |
+
# Ensure category distribution
|
409 |
+
categories = list(self.template_categories.keys())
|
410 |
+
articles_per_category = count // len(categories)
|
411 |
+
remaining_articles = count % len(categories)
|
412 |
+
|
413 |
+
category_targets = {cat: articles_per_category for cat in categories}
|
414 |
+
|
415 |
+
# Distribute remaining articles
|
416 |
+
for i in range(remaining_articles):
|
417 |
+
category_targets[categories[i]] += 1
|
418 |
+
|
419 |
+
category_counts = {cat: 0 for cat in categories}
|
420 |
+
|
421 |
+
while len(articles) < count and attempt < max_attempts:
|
422 |
+
attempt += 1
|
423 |
+
|
424 |
+
# Select category based on targets
|
425 |
+
available_categories = [
|
426 |
+
cat for cat, target in category_targets.items()
|
427 |
+
if category_counts[cat] < target
|
428 |
+
]
|
429 |
+
|
430 |
+
if not available_categories:
|
431 |
+
break
|
432 |
+
|
433 |
+
category = random.choice(available_categories)
|
434 |
+
|
435 |
+
article_data = self.generate_single_fake_news(category)
|
436 |
+
|
437 |
+
if article_data:
|
438 |
+
articles.append(article_data)
|
439 |
+
category_counts[category] += 1
|
440 |
+
|
441 |
+
# Add to generated content cache
|
442 |
+
content_hash = hashlib.md5(article_data['text'].encode()).hexdigest()
|
443 |
+
generated_content[content_hash] = datetime.now().isoformat()
|
444 |
+
|
445 |
+
# Save generated content to cache
|
446 |
+
if generated_content:
|
447 |
+
self.save_generated_cache(generated_content)
|
448 |
+
|
449 |
+
logger.info(f"Generated {len(articles)} fake news articles")
|
450 |
+
return articles
|
451 |
+
|
452 |
+
def save_generated_articles(self, articles: List[Dict]) -> bool:
|
453 |
+
"""Save generated fake news articles to CSV"""
|
454 |
+
try:
|
455 |
+
if not articles:
|
456 |
+
logger.info("No articles to save")
|
457 |
+
return True
|
458 |
+
|
459 |
+
# Create DataFrame
|
460 |
+
df_new = pd.DataFrame(articles)
|
461 |
+
|
462 |
+
# Load existing data if present
|
463 |
+
if self.output_path.exists():
|
464 |
+
try:
|
465 |
+
df_existing = pd.read_csv(self.output_path)
|
466 |
+
df_combined = pd.concat([df_existing, df_new], ignore_index=True)
|
467 |
+
|
468 |
+
# Remove duplicates based on text hash
|
469 |
+
df_combined['text_hash'] = df_combined['text'].apply(
|
470 |
+
lambda x: hashlib.md5(x.encode()).hexdigest()
|
471 |
+
)
|
472 |
+
df_combined = df_combined.drop_duplicates(subset=['text_hash'], keep='last')
|
473 |
+
df_combined = df_combined.drop('text_hash', axis=1)
|
474 |
+
|
475 |
+
logger.info(f"Combined with existing data. Total: {len(df_combined)} articles")
|
476 |
+
|
477 |
+
except Exception as e:
|
478 |
+
logger.warning(f"Failed to load existing data: {e}")
|
479 |
+
df_combined = df_new
|
480 |
+
else:
|
481 |
+
df_combined = df_new
|
482 |
+
|
483 |
+
# Save to CSV
|
484 |
+
df_combined.to_csv(self.output_path, index=False)
|
485 |
+
|
486 |
+
logger.info(f"Successfully saved {len(articles)} new fake articles to {self.output_path}")
|
487 |
+
return True
|
488 |
+
|
489 |
+
except Exception as e:
|
490 |
+
logger.error(f"Failed to save articles: {str(e)}")
|
491 |
+
return False
|
492 |
+
|
493 |
+
def generate_metadata(self, articles: List[Dict]) -> Dict:
|
494 |
+
"""Generate metadata about the generation session"""
|
495 |
+
if not articles:
|
496 |
+
return {}
|
497 |
+
|
498 |
+
df = pd.DataFrame(articles)
|
499 |
+
|
500 |
+
metadata = {
|
501 |
+
'generation_timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
|
502 |
+
'articles_generated': len(articles),
|
503 |
+
'category_distribution': df['category'].value_counts().to_dict(),
|
504 |
+
'average_word_count': float(df['word_count'].mean()),
|
505 |
+
'total_characters': int(df['char_count'].sum()),
|
506 |
+
'unique_templates': df['template'].nunique(),
|
507 |
+
'quality_score': self.calculate_generation_quality(df)
|
508 |
+
}
|
509 |
+
|
510 |
+
return metadata
|
511 |
+
|
512 |
+
def calculate_generation_quality(self, df: pd.DataFrame) -> float:
|
513 |
+
"""Calculate quality score for generated articles"""
|
514 |
+
scores = []
|
515 |
+
|
516 |
+
# Diversity score (different categories)
|
517 |
+
category_diversity = df['category'].nunique() / len(self.template_categories)
|
518 |
+
scores.append(category_diversity)
|
519 |
+
|
520 |
+
# Template diversity score
|
521 |
+
template_diversity = df['template'].nunique() / len(df)
|
522 |
+
scores.append(template_diversity)
|
523 |
+
|
524 |
+
# Length consistency score
|
525 |
+
word_counts = df['word_count']
|
526 |
+
if word_counts.std() > 0:
|
527 |
+
length_score = 1.0 - (word_counts.std() / word_counts.mean())
|
528 |
+
scores.append(max(0, min(1, length_score)))
|
529 |
+
else:
|
530 |
+
scores.append(1.0)
|
531 |
+
|
532 |
+
return float(sum(scores) / len(scores))
|
533 |
+
|
534 |
+
def generate_fake_news(self, count: int = None) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
|
535 |
+
"""Main function to generate fake news articles"""
|
536 |
+
try:
|
537 |
+
logger.info("Starting fake news generation process...")
|
538 |
+
|
539 |
+
# Generate articles
|
540 |
+
articles = self.generate_fake_news_batch(count)
|
541 |
+
|
542 |
+
if not articles:
|
543 |
+
logger.warning("No articles were generated successfully")
|
544 |
+
return False, "No articles generated"
|
545 |
+
|
546 |
+
# Save articles
|
547 |
+
if not self.save_generated_articles(articles):
|
548 |
+
return False, "Failed to save generated articles"
|
549 |
+
|
550 |
+
# Generate and save metadata
|
551 |
+
metadata = self.generate_metadata(articles)
|
552 |
+
|
553 |
+
try:
|
554 |
+
with open(self.metadata_path, 'w') as f:
|
555 |
+
json.dump(metadata, f, indent=2)
|
556 |
+
except Exception as e:
|
557 |
+
logger.warning(f"Failed to save metadata: {e}")
|
558 |
+
|
559 |
+
success_msg = f"Successfully generated {len(articles)} fake news articles"
|
560 |
+
logger.info(success_msg)
|
561 |
+
|
562 |
+
return True, success_msg
|
563 |
+
|
564 |
+
except Exception as e:
|
565 |
+
error_msg = f"Generation process failed: {str(e)}"
|
566 |
+
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