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Founded by Mehdi Hasan on Feb 28, 2024.1
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Logo: Creator:Mehdi Hasan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American media company
Zeteo ( zə-TAY-oh; from Ancient Greek ζητέω (zētéō) 'to seek, to inquire') is a progressive media company and Substack newsletter founded by British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan on April 15, 2024, after he quit MSNBC because of his talk show's cancellation. Hasan said it cost $4 million to launch the outlet and that it reports from a left-wing perspective, covering news not reported by mainstream media outlets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Zeteo ( zə-TAY-oh; from Ancient Greek ζητέω (zētéō) 'to seek, to inquire') is a progressive media company and Substack newsletter founded by British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan on April 15, 2024, after he quit MSNBC because of his talk show's cancellation. Hasan said it cost $4 million to launch the outlet and that it reports from a left-wing perspective, covering news not reported by mainstream media outlets.2
Founded by Mehdi Hasan on Feb 28, 2024.1
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