Congratulations to Team Whooshing Liars, comprising Integrated M.Tech. students Chaitya Shah, Krish Patel, Krishna Sai Velidanda, Ramya Parsania, and Satyam Ambi -secured 2nd place at the Truthtell Hackathon during the WAVES Summit 2025.
The Truthtell Hackathon was a national-level competition organized by ICEA as part of the Create in India Challenge (CIC). The hackathon, which ran from December 2024 to April 2025, culminated at the WAVES Summit held in Mumbai from May 1–4, 2025.
As part of the final evaluation, Team Whooshing Liars was invited to Delhi, where they presented a working prototype of their solution to a panel of industry experts and government.
With over 5,600+ registrations from across the country, the hackathon challenged participants to build real-time, AI-powered solutions to detect and combat misinformation, particularly during live broadcasts. The focus was on scalable NLP and machine learning approaches to assist broadcasters, journalists, and the public.
What the team built:
They developed a comprehensive AI-powered web platform designed to tackle the misinformation crisis using real-time verification and advanced fact-checking tools.