News of the World royal phone hacking scandal happened in 2007.
News International phone hacking scandal happened in 2011.
Phone hacking scandal reference lists happened in 2011.
Phone hacking scandal comparisons with Watergate happened in 2011.
The last News Of The World newspaper was published, Sunday 10th July 2011, due to the phone hacking scandal
Phone hacking might refer to the activity of tapping into a phone system either by intercepting text messages or cell phone signal in order to "listen in" to phone calls. In July 2011, the British newspaper The News of the World was accused of hacking into several cellphones and paying police for information for news articles. Amid the scandal many advertisers decided to pulls their ads and the paper, owned by Rupert Murdoch decided to shut down.
News of the World was a British tabloid that came out every Sunday. Due to the phone hacking scandal it was decided to cease publication so as a result it is now impossible to find it anymore.
That's where I learned of it. Depends on what you mean by "covered."
The phone hacking scandal, primarily involving the News of the World tabloid, saw multiple laws broken, including unauthorized interception of communications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000. Journalists engaged in unlawful activities such as bribing police officers for information and violating privacy laws. Additionally, the scandal raised issues of conspiracy to commit interception and breaches of data protection laws. The fallout led to significant legal repercussions for individuals and organizations involved.
The News of the World was established in 1843 in the United Kingdom. It was a popular Sunday newspaper known for its tabloid style and wide readership. The newspaper ceased publication in 2011 amid a phone hacking scandal.
By the newspaper that was guilty of doing so paying those that had their 'phones hacked many thousands of ponds. The newspaper also ceased publication.
Issue is privacy invasion. Hacking takes a private situation ie a call and makes it public! Basis for the inquiry is factual evidence proved (now) before a committee.
Charlotte Church.