BOUTEF: A Multilingual Corpus for FakeNews in North Africa -- Language as a Weapon

In three linesBOUTEF is a multilingual corpus from 2 countries (Algeria, Tunisia) covering fake news, authentic narratives, comments, and debunking. Includes MSA, Algerian/Tunisian dialects, Arabizi, French, English, and code-switching. Analysis shows fake news relies on emotionally charged narratives and sensational framing, while debunking adopts a factual, verification-oriented style.

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