arxivcs.CLcs.AI2026-07-02
Echoes of Unrest: A Multimodal NLP Framework for Early Warning of Fake News and Violence-Driven Mob Activity
Md. Maruf Bangabashi, Tahmid Hasan, Golam Mahmud, Md. Mostafijur Rahman, Md. Toufiqur Rahman, Jahanur Biswas
Rapid growth in social media has transformed global communication by enabling fast information exchange, but it has also accelerated the spread of misinformation. Fake news, manipulated content, and provocative narratives are increasingly linked to social unrest, political instab…