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Newslaundry
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NL Team

Alt News cofounder's arrest is front-page news, even as India pledges to protect free speech online

Leading English newspapers today united in reporting last night's arrest of Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair – an arrest described by the Committee to Protect Journalists as "another low for press freedom in India".

Zubair was arrested by the Delhi police over a four-year-old tweet; charges against him include hurting religious sentiments and promoting enmity.

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