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.

    Vamsi Krishna Pothuru

    Fact Check: No. driver in viral video was not shot by angry passenger in US
    Fact Check: No. driver in viral video was not shot by angry passenger in US

    A man being denied entry into the bus by the driver for not wearing a mask. After wearing a mask and entering the bus...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 11 Nov 2020 6:38 AM GMT


    Fact Check:  No, deceased girl in viral video was not raped, murdered
    Fact Check: No, deceased girl in viral video was not raped, murdered

    the toddler in the video was raped and murdered by Muhammed Nazim in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and urged all netizens....

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 11 Nov 2020 6:14 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Viral photos of Arnab Goswami being tortured by police are false
    Fact Check: Viral photos of Arnab Goswami being tortured by police are false

    Arnab Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network, was arrested on 4 November for allegedly abetting the....

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 5 Nov 2020 1:51 PM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of Venezuela protests passed off as stir in France
    Fact Check: Video of Venezuela protests passed off as stir in France

    Several social media users shared a video of water cannons and tear gas being used on protests with hashtag #IndiaWillBackFrance.

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 5 Nov 2020 4:12 AM GMT


    Fact check:  Rotten chicken disposal in Saudi Arabia passed off as boycott of French products
    Fact check: Rotten chicken disposal in Saudi Arabia passed off as boycott of French products

    protests across the Muslim world, and a number of users on social media called for a boycott of French products with...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 4 Nov 2020 12:44 PM GMT


    Kashi Viswanath temple, Ayodhya Ram Mandir
    Fact Check: Viral pictures of under-construction Kashi Viswanath temple passed off as Ayodhya Ram Mandir

    Several users on social media shared pictures of the under-construction temple and claimed it as Ayodhya Ram Mandir....

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 4 Nov 2020 7:27 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Reports about France rejecting 183 visas of Pakistani nationals are false
    Fact Check: Reports about France rejecting 183 visas of Pakistani nationals are false

    Hyderabad: French President Emanuel Macron is facing a lot of criticism over his recent remarks on Islam following the brutal killing of French...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 3 Nov 2020 4:17 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Video of burqa-clad woman being assaulted is from Russia, not France
    Fact Check: Video of burqa-clad woman being assaulted is from Russia, not France

    Hyderabad: Social media is flooded with misinformation following the recent Nice church attack and the murder of a teacher, Samuel Patty, in France....

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 1 Nov 2020 11:44 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Yemeni man passed off as Pappu Shukla of Gujarat
    Fact Check: Yemeni man passed off as 'Pappu Shukla' of Gujarat

    An image of the body of a man surrounded by a dog is viral on social media. Users claim that he is 'Pappu Shukla'.

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 1 Nov 2020 7:30 AM GMT


    Factcheck: Morphed screengrab of Rana Ayyubs CNN interview shared with false claim
    Factcheck: Morphed screengrab of Rana Ayyub's CNN interview shared with false claim

    A purported screengrab of Rana Ayyub's CNN interview with a scroll reading, "You cannot hate all the Muslims for just two beheadings", has become...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 31 Oct 2020 6:00 AM GMT


    Fact Check: Old videos from Germany, Turkey claims to show ongoing protests in France
    Fact Check: Old videos from Germany, Turkey claims to show ongoing protests in France

    Hyderabad: A video of protests by Muslims chanting Islamic slogans is being shared on social media as part of the ongoing protests in France. This...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 30 Oct 2020 6:34 AM GMT


    Fact Check: 2019 Video of Prophets birthday celebration shared as recent Muslim protests against France
    Fact Check: 2019 Video of Prophet's birthday celebration shared as recent Muslim protests against France

    Following the recent killing of a French teacher Samuel Patty by a Muslim refugee in Paris, social media is flooded with hashtags #boycotttfrance and...

    By Vamsi Krishna Pothuru  Published on 27 Oct 2020 12:53 PM GMT


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