Researchers working on social media 'lie detector'

University researchers are working on a system that could quash rumours spreading on social media by identifying whether information is accurate. photoo AFP

London: England: University researchers are working on a system that could quash rumours spreading on social media by identifying whether information is accurate.

Five European universities, led by Sheffield in northern England, are cooperating on a system that could automatically identify whether a rumour originates from a reliable source and can be verified.