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Alt News is an Indian non-profit fact checking website founded and run by former software engineer Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair. It was launched on 9 February 2017 to combat fake news. In October 2022 Harsh Mander, along with the campaign he launched in 2017, Karwan-e-Mohabbat, a campaign supporting and showing solidarity with the victims of hate crimes, along with Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha have been nominated in the Henrik Urdal's list of "worthy candidates"/"worthy recipients" for 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. A note on the official website of Peace Research Institute Oslo read, “Other worthy candidates for a prize focused on combating religious extremism and intolerance in India are Mohammed Zubair and Pratik Sinha, the co-founders of Alt News, a fact-checking site making significant contributions to debunking misinformation aimed at vilifying Muslims in India”. Alt News was a signatory partner of the International Fact-Checking Network until April 2020.

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AltNews' Mohammad Zubair sent to 14-day judicial custody by Hathras court in two cases

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UP forms SIT to probe 6 cases lodged against Alt News co-founder Zubair in state

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Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair's interim bail extended by SC in UP case

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Alt News co-founder Zubair gets 14-day judicial custody in Lakhimpur Kheri case


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Lakhimpur Kheri court sends Alt News co-founder Zubair to 14-day judicial custody

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After bail from SC, fresh warrant issued against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in Lakhimpur Kheri

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Mohammed Zubair gets 5-day bail in Sitapur case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted five-day interim bail to Mohammed Zubair in an FIR against him at Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh for hurting religious sentiments of Hindus, but the co-founder of Alt News..
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Supreme Court grants interim bail for five days to Alt News co-founder Zubair in UP case

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AltNews' Mohammed Zubair gets interim bail for 5 days from SC in Sitapur case, to remain in Delhi Police custody

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Alt News co-founder Md Zubair moves SC for bail, hearing on Friday


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Delhi Police officer admits he informed media incorrectly about Mohammed Zubair's bail plea

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Mohammed Zubair's bail plea rejected, sent to 14-day judicial custody by Delhi court

Delhi Police moved the court seeking a 14-day judicial custody of the AltNews co-founder, whereas Zubair moved the court for the bail application.
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Delhi Police raid Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair's house in Bengaluru: Here's what we know so far about the case

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Jamiat: Zubair's arrest 'discriminatory action'

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BJP hits out at Cong for Zubair, Teesta protests

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Zubair's arrest disturbing, set him free, says Editors Guild

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Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair sent to 4-day police custody

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Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair refuses to hand over electronic devices to police: Sources

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Left parties demand Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair's release, slam government for arresting journalists


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"Bending over backwards to please sahibs": Mahua Moitra slams Delhi Police over journalist arrest

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Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair arrested for hurting religious sentiments

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