Alt News co-founders Pratik, Zubair and author Harsh Mander among favorites to win Nobel Peace Prize – The New Indian Express
Pratik Sinha and Mohammad Zubair, co-founders of the fact-checking website, are among the favorites to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The two Indian journalists have been nominated by Norwegian lawmakers to win the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
The shortlist released by the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) also counts author and activist Harsh Mander and his Karwan-e-Mohabbat campaign in its list of suitors.
Sinha and Zubair were nominated for “combating misinformation”, methodologically debunking rumors and fake news circulating on social media, and exposing hate speech through their fact-checking website. This year, among many world leaders and politicians, the two Indian journalists also made the cut to be the favorites to win the prestigious award.
There are approximately 343 candidates – 251 individuals and 92 organizations – vying for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 7 in Oslo.
Mohammed Zubair is an Indian journalist and co-founder of Alt News, an Indian non-profit fact-checking website. He made headlines on June 27, 2022, when he was arrested by Delhi police for his four-year-old tweet. Delhi police charged him with inciting enmity between different groups on religious grounds and willful acts to outrage religious feelings.
His arrest was condemned by journalists around the world, as the Editors Guild of India said in a June 28 statement: “It is evident that AltNews’ vigilance has been felt by those who use misinformation as a tool to polarize society and rake in nationalists. feelings. Zubair was released on bail nearly a month later, on July 20, by the Supreme Court.
Alt News was founded by Pratik Sinha, a former software engineer. Pratik Sinha became interested in spreading fake news when he started working with his activist parents in India.
Harsh Mander is a social activist and former IAS officer, who resigned after the 2002 Gujarat riots with his Karwan-e-Mohabbat (Caravan of Love) campaign. He was shortlisted by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize this year.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to people “who have brought the greatest good to mankind”.
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization, environmental activist Greta Thunberg, Pope Francis, Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe and the government of national unity of Myanmar are some other nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Among the favorites for the peace prize are Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Russian dissident and critic of Vladimir Putin Alexey Navalny.
Pratik Sinha and Mohammad Zubair, co-founders of the fact-checking website, are among the favorites to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year. The two Indian journalists have been nominated by Norwegian lawmakers to win the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The shortlist published by the director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) also counts in his list of contenders author and activist Harsh Mander and his campaign, Karwan-e-Mohabbat. Sinha and Zubair were nominated for “combating misinformation”, methodologically debunking rumors and fake news circulating on social media, and exposing hate speech through their fact-checking website. This year, among many world leaders and politicians, the two Indian journalists also made the cut to be the favorites to win the prestigious award. There are approximately 343 candidates – 251 individuals and 92 organizations – vying for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on October 7 in Oslo. Mohammed Zubair is an Indian journalist and co-founder of Alt News, an Indian non-profit fact-checking website. He made headlines on June 27, 2022, when he was arrested by Delhi police for his four-year-old tweet. Delhi police charged him with inciting enmity between different groups on religious grounds and willful acts to outrage religious feelings. His arrest was condemned by journalists around the world, as the Editors Guild of India said in a June 28 statement: “It is evident that AltNews’ vigilance has been felt by those who use misinformation as a tool to polarize society and rake in nationalists. feelings. Zubair was released on bail nearly a month later, on July 20, by the Supreme Court. Alt News was founded by Pratik Sinha, a former software engineer. Pratik Sinha became interested in spreading fake news when he started working with his activist parents in India. Harsh Mander is a social activist and former IAS officer, who resigned after the 2002 Gujarat riots with his Karwan-e-Mohabbat (Caravan of Love) campaign. He was shortlisted by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) for the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize this year. The Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to people “who have brought the greatest good to mankind”. Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, British nature broadcaster David Attenborough, the World Health Organization, environmental activist Greta Thunberg, Pope Francis, Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe and the government of national unity of Myanmar are some other nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize. Among the favorites for the peace prize are Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Russian dissident and critic of Vladimir Putin Alexey Navalny.
