Murdoch family controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
News of the World phone-hacking scandal
Illegal interception of voicemail messages by journalists and private investigators associated with the News of the World produced investigations, civil claims and political scrutiny. The newspaper was closed in 2011, and the affair affected senior leadership, public confidence and the governance of News Corporation's British newspaper operations.