Pesala Bandara

News Writer

Pesala Bandara is an award-winning journalist and writer whose stories have graced the front pages of newspapers and magazines. Her work has appeared in The Daily Mail, The Times of London, and The New York Post. Aside from journalism, Pesala has also produced a number of editorial videos which have featured on the BBC, E! Network, and NBC, as well as created a YouTube channel with over 14 million views. Pesala has also edited books for Harper Collins.

Articles by Pesala Bandara

Pesala Bandara
A man in a suit and hat appears to be riding a large moose through a body of water, with trees visible in the background. The image is in black and white.

113 Years Ago, the US Tried to Outlaw Fake Photographs

It’s easy to imagine that anxiety over manipulated images began with Photoshop or AI, but photographers have been wrestling with the problem almost since the birth of the medium. More than a century ago (113 years back to be exact), the U.S. faced a scandal over doctored images of the president, and the outrage nearly led to a national ban on fake photos.