The phone hacking scandal that could destroy Rupert Murdoch | 2011 | Four Corners

Sarah Ferguson investigates the News of the World phone hacking scandal that threatens to destroy Rupert Murdoch's British media empire.
This episode of Four Corners was originally broadcast as ‘Bad News’ on ABC TV in 2011.
In September 2023, Rupert Murdoch announced he was stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp after a career of almost 70 years.
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[@papadingo]

And yet, they survived and thrived. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ Money just keeps winning over morals.

[@theodenstore]

Ahh, the wonders of monopolies. Too big to fail and able to just say "I wasnt aware.. its a huge company!".

[@tonyrobinson4595]

I guess this shows who really run the show.

[@2013basher]

Posting this as a retirement present?

[@bjscorpio4041]

It's a bit hard to ruin a billionaire in his nineties.

[@BristolBerg]

survived and thrived.

[@davidwilkie9551]

Nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so, ..is totally ambiguous and dependent on the intent or lack of it, of the thinkers. News reporting doubles the complexity and eventually no one can know much about anything that is permanently trustworthy. Sarah helps a bit, but...

[@cjbrenner13]

2011 😂

[@ktkt9982]

Again !?!

[@matthewlang7364]

wow! timing. when a man retires lets remember his lowest moment.

[@jasongreen6842]

Your not going to destroy an old billionaire 🤣

[@scotishjohn]

None😅😅😅