Rupert Murdoch's Phone-Hacking Scandal.

An electronic-eavesdropping scandal that started at Rupert Murdoch's Sunday tabloid News of the World is rapidly escalating into a full-fledged conflagration that threatens Murdoch, his global media empire, and the British government, and has already resulted in the arrest or resignation of several previously untouchable figures. Investigations conducted from 2005–2007 concluded that the paper's phone-hacking activities were limited to celebrities, politicians and members of the British Royal Family. However, in July 2011, it was revealed that the phones of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, relatives of deceased British soldiers, and victims of the 7/7 London bombings were also accessed, resulting in a public outcry against News Corporation and owner Rupert Murdoch. Advertiser boycotts contributed to the closure of the News of the World on 10 July, ending 168 years of publication.
Reflections:
I understand that the phone-hacking scandal's main purposes was to reel in good information to make interesting articles that would appeal to the readers of the newspapers, however I feel that it is morally wrong for Rupert Murdoch to have allowed such an activity to have taken place. Firstly, phone-hacking intrudes into the privacy of people, and most of the time, confidential data is shown to the public. This is definitely not an acceptable act, as I am sure no one would like to have their dignity ruined due to a leak of confidential information, even if they were already dead, such as a murdered schoolgirl, Milly Dowler. Also, I believe Rupert Murdoch was not only not remorseful for allowing the scandal, he also tried to cover up for it. For instance, Mr. Murdoch told British lawmakers on thar he was not responsible for the phone-hacking scandal, which is obviously why he is dubbed as deceiving as well as untrustworthy. Another example would be the closure of The News of the World, which was definitely because Mr. Murdoch wanted the public to calm down and allow the issue about the phone-hacking to settle. However, this did not turn out as expected and Mr. Murdoch had even been brought to trial. I believe this is an extremely devious act of Mr Murdoch and I am greatly disheartened because of the incident, as Mr. Murdoch was once a highly respected and well-known man, and now he is notorious over the scandal. Ultimately, it is indubitably Mr. Murdoch's fault for this phone-hacking scandal, and I hope that justice will be brought upon and he will suffer the consequences of such uncaring acts.
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