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At the same time, dishonest actors exploit these platforms to spread false information, which can offend individuals and even trigger public unrest. Fake news therefore requires timely and reliable verification. This study evaluates multiple machine-learning approaches, including Random Forest, Decision Tree, and Support Vector Machine, using F-1 score, recall, accuracy, and precision, reporting the highest accuracy with Decision Tree.","International Journal of Computer and Communication Technology  \n\n| Volume 8  Issue 4 | Article 3 |\n| --- | --- |\n| November 2022\u003Cbr>Empirical Analysis of Machine Learning algorithms in Fake News detection\u003Cbr>Bhagyalaxmi Devi\u003Cbr>CIME, Bhubaneswar, [bhagyalaxmidevi87@gmail.com](bhagyalaxmidevi87@gmail.com)\u003Cbr>Sudhir Senapati\u003Cbr>Asst. Prof. College of IT and Management Education, BBSR, [sudhir.aricent@gmail.com](sudhir.aricent@gmail.com)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://www.interscience.in/ijcct](https://www.interscience.in/ijcct)\u003Cbr> Part of the Computational Engineering Commons |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nDevi, Bhagyalaxmi and Senapati, Sudhir (2022) \"Empirical Analysis of Machine Learning algorithms in Fake News detection,\" International Journal of Computer and Communication Technology: Vol. 8: Iss. 4, Article 3.  \nDOI: 10.47893/IJCCT.2022.1432  \nAvailable at: [https://www.interscience.in/ijcct/vol8/iss4/3](https://www.interscience.in/ijcct/vol8/iss4/3)  \nThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Interscience Journals at Interscience Research Network. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Journal of Computer and Communication Technology by an authorized editor of Interscience Research Network. For more information, please contact [sritampatnaik@gmail.com](sritampatnaik@gmail.com).  \nEmpirical Analysis of Machine Learning algorithms in Fake News detection  \nCover Page Footnote  \nDear Editor, We have modified the manuscript as per the reviewers comments.  \nThis article is available in International Journal of Computer and Communication Technology:  \n[https://www.interscience.in/ijcct/vol8/iss4/3](https://www.interscience.in/ijcct/vol8/iss4/3)  \nEmpirical Analysis of Machine Learning algorithms in Fake News  \ndetection  \nBhagyalaxmi Devi, Sudhir Kumar Senapati*  \nCIME, Bhubaneswar  \n[bhagyalaxmidevi87@gmail.com](bhagyalaxmidevi87@gmail.com), [sudhir.aricent@gmail.com](sudhir.aricent@gmail.com)  \nAbstract  \nSocial media is the finest venue for thinking and expressing in the modern world. And this is the best place to share information about your identity, culture, religion, and customs. It entails an immediate information interchange that covers news from every industry. These days, social media has a big impact on how we live and how society functions. Currently, social media is the best medium for expressing your thoughts. Social media has also evolved into a channel for disseminating information about nearby events. how the locals in the other place are made aware of what is going on there. People benefit from this through learning about various cultures. However, some evil people use social media to spread their lies, which affects society and our everyday lives. Furthermore, fake news spreads like a forest fire if it is not dealt with promptly. And this bogus news offends certain individuals and occasionally sparks riots in public places. We need instruments in the modern day that can confirm any news, whether it is real or fraudulent. The current work considers a variety of machine-learning techniques for detecting false news, including Random Forest (RF), Decision Tree (DT), and Support Vector Machine (SVM) . The performance evaluation was then conducted using several criteria, including F-1 score, recall, accuracy, and precision. The empirical investigation shows DT has the greatest accuracy level at 100% .  \nKeywords:Fake News, Machine Learning, Random Forest (RF), Decision Tree (DT), Support Vector Machine (SVM)  \n1. Introduction  \nA strange type of media is online media. The consequence is the creation of a virtual environment that can be visited online. Global connectivity is made possible by the enormous online media sector. It is not a trustworthy form of communication. Each field's information is present and engages in quick data exchange. Today's culture and our daily lives are greatly impacted by internet-based media. 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