Zeteo – a far left-leaning media company founded by one-time Islamist preacher-turned-MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan – is launching a UK site thanks to its boost in subscribers.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Zeteo, a far-left media company founded by former MSNBC anchor Mehdi Hasan, is expanding to the United Kingdom with a new standalone site, Zeteo UK, set to launch this week. The news is a reflection of how left-media sites get far more support from their base than right-wing media, which is shrinking across the board. 📰 DETAIL: The expansion includes hiring Shehab Khan, a former UK ITV News host, as well as Becky Gardiner, a former far-left Guardian editor, along with other contributors like hardline Marxist Owen Jones and pro-Iran stooge Peter Oborne. Zeteo is known for its combative stance against Donald Trump and the MAGA base, and its increasingly left-leaning editorial positions. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “The UK, where I was born and raised and first became a journalist, feels like the obvious place for our first international expansion, given the chaos, instability and clear desire for an alternative to the mainstream media,” said Mehdi Hasan. 🎯 IMPACT: Zeteo’s move into the UK market reflects a broader trend of left-wing media growth, with Substack reporting significant increases in paid subscriptions and creator earnings including inside and outside the US. |
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