Wikipedia cofounder launches Wikitribune to combat fake news

The cofounder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia is turning his hand to the news by launching Wikitribune – a new kind of online publication.

Jimmy Wales has announced the new crowd funded project will pair professional journalists with volunteer contributors who will curate articles by proofreading, fact-checking and adding sources.

The initiative came in response to more people sharing fake news online.

Al Jazeera’s Tarek Bazley reports.