#PhoneHackingScandal
The Fall of a British Tabloid
#PhoneHackingScandal
The Fall of a British Tabloid
The News of the World phone hacking scandal was a major media and political controversy in the United Kingdom that came to light in the early 2000s and peaked in 2011. Journalists and private investigators working for the British tabloid were found to have illegally accessed the voicemails of celebrities, politicians, members of the royal family, and even victims of crime, most notably murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. The revelation that the tabloid had deleted voicemails from Dowler’s phone sparked public outrage and led to the closure of the 168-year-old newspaper in July 2011. The scandal prompted multiple police investigations, high-profile arrests, and the Leveson Inquiry—a public investigation into press ethics and regulation. It exposed deep ethical failures within parts of the British press and raised serious concerns about media power and accountability.
7/7 Families May Have Had Phones Hacked by News of the World
- Wednesday, 06 July 2011
Families of the 7/7 bombing victims may have had their phones hacked by News of the World, it has emerged. A solicitor for some of the relatives said one family had been told their phone may have been hacked in 2005. The paper has also passed to police e-mails which allegedly show payments by it to the police were approved by then editor Andy Coulson.
Brooks Under Fire as Phone-Hacking Scandal Rocks News of the World
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Rebekah Brooks, former editor of the News of the World, must consider her position over allegations that Milly Dowler's phone was hacked. Ed Miliband called for a public inquiry into the issue, saying Brooks should examine her conscience as the hacking happened on her watch. Brooks denied knowing about the alleged hacking and promised strong action if it is proved true.
News of the World Accused of Interfering with Murder Investigation
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Rebekah Brooks, boss of News International, promises to take "strongest possible action" if claims that the phone of missing girl Milly Dowler was hacked by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire are proven. Brooks calls it "almost too horrific to believe" and writes to the Dowler family to assure them that the company will investigate and inform them of the outcome. The UK government will await the outcome of the police investigation before deciding whether further action is necessary.
NOW Hacked Milly Dowler's Voicemail, Says Cameron: 'Truly Dreadful' Act
- Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Claims that private investigator Glenn Mulcaire hacked into Milly Dowler's voicemail when she was missing in 2002 are "truly dreadful", according to Prime Minister David Cameron. The allegations suggest Mulcaire, working for News of the World (NoW), deleted messages left by relatives and gave them false hope. A lawyer for the Dowler family said the alleged hacking is despicable and jeopardized the police investigation. The Metropolitan Police launched Operation Weeting in January after new claims of phone-hacking emerged, and Scotland Yard is investigating.
