Vamsi Krishna Pothuru
Vamsi Krishna Pothuru completed his Masters in Communication from The University of Hyderabad. He has interned with The New Indian Express and Kriti Social Initiatives. With the specialization of media research in masters, he submitted his thesis on the topic of "Fact-checking Initiatives and their response to Fake News in India." He believes that fact-checkers have a huge role to play in the fight against fake news which is a dangerous undercurrent in social media reinforcing hatred and false perceptions. Along with fact-checking, he is also interested in writing about environmental issues and human interest stories.

Fact check: Viral video of Rajnath Singh's address is from 2013, not 2020
by Vamsi Krishna Pothuru 10 Dec 2020 6:00 AM GMT

Fact Check: Old woman protestor at farmer's rally is not Shaheen Bagh's Bilkis Dadi
by Vamsi Krishna Pothuru 30 Nov 2020 6:36 AM GMT

Fact Check: No, RJD workers did not dump sweets after their defeat in Bihar election
by Vamsi Krishna Pothuru 15 Nov 2020 4:09 AM GMT

Fact Check: No. driver in viral video was not shot by angry passenger in US
by Vamsi Krishna Pothuru 11 Nov 2020 6:38 AM GMT

Fact Check: No, deceased girl in viral video was not raped, murdered
by Vamsi Krishna Pothuru 11 Nov 2020 6:14 AM GMT