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Within minutes of news breaking on social media of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s arrest by Delhi Police, condemnation poured in from journalists, opposition politicians, journalists’ organisations both global and national, commentators and consumers of news.
Most highlighted the role played by Zubair and Alt News in tackling disinformation in the last few years. That this made him a direct target of fake news generators was highlighted by the Editors Guild of India in their statement condemning the journalist’s arrest.
Among global bodies who called upon authorities to immediately release Zubair was the Committee to Protect Journalists.
