Video Fact Checker

A WordPress plugin that allows users to input a video URL from sites like TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, etc. and performs audio transcription and fact-checking using the OpenAI Whisper and ChatGPT APIs.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/video-fact-checker directory
2. Run composer install in the plugin directory
3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
4. Configure your OpenAI API key in Settings > Fact Checker

Usage

Use the shortcode [video_fact_checker] in any post or page to display the video fact-checking form.

Logging

The plugin maintains detailed logs of video processing operations in:

• /wp-content/video-fact-checker.log

Logs include:

• Video metadata (URL, title, duration)
• Processing steps
• API responses
• Error messages

Logging can be enabled/disabled via:

• Settings > Fact Checker > Enable Logging
• Or programmatically: update_option('vfc_enable_logging', true|false)

Requirements

• PHP 7.4 or higher
• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• OpenAI API key
• Local or hosting environment with ffmpeg and yt-dlp installed
• For YouTube videos on servers:
  • A valid cookies.txt file in the plugin root directory (wp-content/plugins/video-fact-checker/cookies.txt)

Note: You may need to update the cookies.txt file periodically when the authentication expires.

License

GPL v2 or later