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Coverage dated June 27, 2022

Delhi Police Arrest Muslim Journalist Over Twitter Post

Headline from Voice of America

Delhi police on Monday arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter, a network of digital media organizations said, condemning it as an attempt to harass him for his journalism. Mohammed Zubair, who co-founded Alt News and...

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  1. The Guardian

    Delhi police arrest Muslim journalist Mohammed Zubair over tweet from 2018 (opens The Guardian)

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    Journalists demand release of the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News after he was accused of insulting Hindus

  2. Deutsche Welle

    India: Arrest of Muslim fact-checker raises concerns over press freedom | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair is accused of hurting religious sentiments over a 2018 tweet. Critics say his arrest is a part of a larger crackdown on free speech in India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Who is Mohammed Zubair, Indian journalist arrested by Modi gov’t? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Alt News co-founder has long been in the BJP’s crosshairs for his relentless debunking of fake news and false claims.

  4. New York Times

    Arrest of Journalist in India Adds to Press Freedom Concerns (opens New York Times)

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    Mohammed Zubair, the co-founder of the fact-checking website Alt News and a critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held after a complaint from an anonymous Twitter user.

  5. Religion News

    Arrest of Indian Muslim journalist sparks widespread outrage (opens Religion News)

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    NEW DELHI (AP) — Pratik Sinha, the other co-founder of Alt News, said Zubair was arrested without any notice from police, which is mandatory in the sections of law under which he was detained.

  6. Voice of America

    Delhi Police Arrest Muslim Journalist Over Twitter Post (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Delhi police on Monday arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter, a network of digital media organizations said, condemning it as an attempt to harass him for his journalism. Mohammed Zubair, who co-founded Alt News and...

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