V Spehar
Progressive-leaning digital news explainer· 246K followers · tracked by RisingPolitics
0.4Credibility Score (0–100) · ranked #216 of the creators we track
V Spehar ranks #216 by credibility versus #224 by raw follower count — they reach a more credible audience than their follower total alone would suggest.
Audience authenticity is still warming up — we’re accumulating samples, so this score may shift.
V Spehar is a digital journalist and podcast host best known for the TikTok account Under the Desk News, which began with short explainer videos recorded from under a desk during the pandemic. They post daily news recaps across social media, stream a live newscast, write a Substack newsletter, and host the podcast V Interesting with Lemonada Media. Spehar, who is nonbinary, focuses on making current events accessible to younger audiences.
Where V Spehar posts
YouTube@underthedesknews · 246K subscribersVisit ↗Xvitusspehar · 1 followersVisit ↗Common questions
Is V Spehar left or right?
Spehar is a digital journalist who built Under the Desk News from pandemic-era TikTok explainers into a multi-platform news operation with daily recaps, a YouTube live newscast, and a Substack newsletter. They present the work as accessible, empathetic news delivery rather than partisan commentary, but the framing leans progressive: Pew Research Center classifies Under the Desk News among left-leaning news influencer accounts, and Spehar's coverage emphasizes LGBTQ+ rights and equity-focused policy. Their access pattern points the same direction — interviews with Presidents Biden and Obama, Vice President Harris, and Democratic cabinet members, plus appearances on CNN and MSNOW. As of 2026 they remain one of the most prominent nontraditional news creators, positioned as a friendly explainer for a largely young, left-of-center audience rather than an ideological combatant.
Positioning as of July 2026 · descriptive, not an endorsement. How we label lean
How credible is V Spehar's audience?
V Spehar scores 0.4 out of 100 on the RisingPolitics Credibility Score, ranking #216 among the political creators we track. The score starts with audience size, subtracts accounts that look fake, and weighs how strongly the audience actually engages.
How many followers does V Spehar have?
V Spehar has about 246K followers combined across YouTube and X.
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