Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? Adaptive Multimodal Fact-Checking with Visual Evidence Necessity

Name: Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? Adaptive Multimodal Fact-Checking with Visual Evidence Necessity
Uploaded: 2026-10-06T13:59:09.912724+00:00
Duration: 946 s
Description: The AMUFC framework addresses whether visual evidence is always helpful in fact-checking. It introduces an Analyzer to judge if visual evidence is necessary before a Verifier predicts claim veracity. Findings show indiscriminate use of visuals harms accuracy; necessity depends on the specific claim, requiring an adaptive approach.

The AMUFC framework addresses whether visual evidence is always helpful in fact-checking. It introduces an Analyzer to judge if visual evidence is necessary before a Verifier predicts claim veracity. Findings show indiscriminate use of visuals harms accuracy; necessity depends on the specific claim, requiring an adaptive approach.

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