Update app.py

app.py

@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ if 'fresh_state' not in st.session_state:
 # Initialize verify button disabled state
 if 'verify_btn_disabled' not in st.session_state:
     st.session_state.verify_btn_disabled = False
+# Add a flag to clear the input field
+if 'clear_form' not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.clear_form = False
 
 # Main interface
 st.markdown("### Enter a claim to verify")
@@ -216,9 +219,14 @@ claim_input = st.text_area("",
                              "A recent piece of news."
                          ),
                          key="claim_input_area",
+                         value="" if st.session_state.clear_form else None,  # Clear if flag is set
                          label_visibility="collapsed", 
                          max_chars=None)
 
+# Reset the clear_form flag after using it
+if st.session_state.clear_form:
+    st.session_state.clear_form = False
+
 # Information about result variability
 st.caption("""
 💡 **Note:** Results may vary slightly each time, even for the same claim. This is by design, allowing our system to:
@@ -235,7 +243,6 @@ if st.session_state.fresh_state:
     verify_button = st.button(
         "Verify Claim", 
         type="primary", 
-        disabled=st.session_state.processing,
         key="verify_btn"
     )
     
@@ -508,6 +515,7 @@ else:
                 st.session_state.fresh_state = True
                 st.session_state.has_result = False
                 st.session_state.result = None
+                st.session_state.clear_form = True  # Set flag to clear the form on next rerun
                 st.rerun()
 
 # Footer with additional information