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New hybrid tool detects and explains propaganda in text

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Researchers have developed Propasafe-Hybrid, a novel system designed to detect and explain propagandistic content in text. This sentence-level tool combines a fine-tuned transformer classifier with LLM-based technique classification to identify, label, and provide rationales for flagged sentences. To optimize efficiency, Propasafe-Hybrid incorporates a cost-aware pre-filtering stage that directs only high-likelihood sentences to LLMs, thereby reducing token usage while maintaining accuracy. The system aims to enhance the explainability, efficiency, and practical application of propaganda detection in real-world news scenarios. AI

IMPACT Enhances explainability and efficiency in identifying and understanding propagandistic content online.

RANK_REASON The item describes a research paper detailing a new text-based hybrid propaganda detection tool. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New hybrid tool detects and explains propaganda in text

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Thomas Kimmeth, Avijit Roy, Vivek Sharma ·

    Propasafe-Hybrid: A Text-Based Hybrid Propaganda Detection Tool

    arXiv:2610.33464v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Propagandistic content increasingly circulates through online news and social media, where readers often encounter it with limited scrutiny, highlighting the need for reliable and fine-grained detection. This paper introduces Propas…

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