ClaimPT: A Portuguese Dataset of Annotated Claims in News Articles

ArXi:2601.19490v3 Announce Type: replace Fact-checking remains a demanding and time-consuming task, still largely dependent on manual verification and unable to match the rapid spread of misinformation online. This is particularly important because debunking false information typically takes longer to reach consumers than the misinformation itself; accelerating corrections through automation can. therefore. help counter it effectively. Although many organizations perform manual fact-checking, this approach is difficult to scale given the growing volume of digital content.