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| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | , India |
| Owner | Pravda Media Foundation[1] |
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| Products | Web portal |
| URL | www |
| Current status | Active |
Alt News is an Indian non-profit fact checking website founded and run by former software engineer Pratik Sinha and Mohammed Zubair.[2][3] It was launched on 9 February 2017 to combat fake news. Alt News was a signatory partner of the International Fact-Checking Network until April 2020.[4][9]
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