News International phone hacking scandal
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The News International phone hacking scandal was a major British media controversy in which journalists and private investigators illegally intercepted voicemails of celebrities, politicians, and crime victims, leading to public outrage, criminal prosecutions, and the closure of the News of the World newspaper.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| News International phone hacking scandal canonical | 12 |
| News of the World phone hacking scandal | 3 |
| Leveson Inquiry | 1 |
| Operation Weeting (phone hacking investigation) | 1 |
| UK phone hacking scandal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T726175 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: News International phone hacking scandal Context triple: [News Corporation, notableControversy, News International phone hacking scandal]
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Canongate
Canongate is a historic street and district in Edinburgh’s Old Town, known for its royal connections and significant civic and religious buildings.
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B.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a long-running Canadian investigative journalism television program known for its in-depth reporting and exposés on major public-interest issues.
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D.
Howard Reports
Howard Reports is an early series of officially reported decisions of the United States Supreme Court, compiled by court reporter Benjamin C. Howard before the adoption of the United States Reports title.
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E.
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal is a British television miniseries that dramatizes the real-life 1970s political scandal involving Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and an alleged conspiracy to murder his former lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: News International phone hacking scandal Target entity description: The News International phone hacking scandal was a major British media controversy in which journalists and private investigators illegally intercepted voicemails of celebrities, politicians, and crime victims, leading to public outrage, criminal prosecutions, and the closure of the News of the World newspaper.
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A.
Canongate
Canongate is a historic street and district in Edinburgh’s Old Town, known for its royal connections and significant civic and religious buildings.
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B.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a 2013 biographical thriller film that dramatizes the rise of WikiLeaks and its controversial founder Julian Assange.
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C.
The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate is a long-running Canadian investigative journalism television program known for its in-depth reporting and exposés on major public-interest issues.
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D.
Howard Reports
Howard Reports is an early series of officially reported decisions of the United States Supreme Court, compiled by court reporter Benjamin C. Howard before the adoption of the United States Reports title.
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E.
A Very English Scandal
A Very English Scandal is a British television miniseries that dramatizes the real-life 1970s political scandal involving Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe and an alleged conspiracy to murder his former lover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal case
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media scandal ⓘ political scandal ⓘ scandal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
News International phone hacking scandal
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surface form:
News of the World phone hacking scandal
News International phone hacking scandal ⓘ
surface form:
UK phone hacking scandal
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| cause |
illegal interception of voicemails
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media ethics debate ⓘ police corruption allegations ⓘ unlawful acquisition of personal data ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
civil lawsuits
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closure of News of the World ⓘ compensation payments to victims ⓘ criminal prosecutions ⓘ parliamentary investigations ⓘ public inquiries ⓘ public outrage ⓘ resignations of senior executives ⓘ resignations of senior police officers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Milly Dowler phone hacking
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News of the World royal phone hacking scandal ⓘ Operation Elveden ⓘ Operation Tuleta ⓘ Operation Weeting ⓘ |
| involves |
Andy Coulson
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James Murdoch ⓘ Metropolitan Police Service ⓘ News International ⓘ News of the World ⓘ Rebekah Brooks ⓘ Rupert Murdoch ⓘ celebrities ⓘ crime victims ⓘ journalists ⓘ politicians ⓘ private investigators ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| mediaOutlet |
News International newspapers
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News of the World ⓘ The Sun ⓘ |
| regulatoryResponse |
Leveson Inquiry
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surface form:
Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press
proposals for new press regulation in the UK ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
2006 conviction of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire
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2011 Milly Dowler hacking revelations ⓘ 2011 closure of News of the World ⓘ Andy Coulson conviction ⓘ Leveson Inquiry ⓘ Murdoch testimony before UK Parliament in 2011 ⓘ Rebekah Brooks trial ⓘ |
| startTime | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: News International phone hacking scandal Description of subject: The News International phone hacking scandal was a major British media controversy in which journalists and private investigators illegally intercepted voicemails of celebrities, politicians, and crime victims, leading to public outrage, criminal prosecutions, and the closure of the News of the World newspaper.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Leveson Inquiry
this entity surface form:
News of the World phone hacking scandal
this entity surface form:
UK phone hacking scandal
this entity surface form:
News of the World phone hacking scandal
this entity surface form:
Operation Weeting (phone hacking investigation)
this entity surface form:
News of the World phone hacking scandal