Phone-hacking, Easesdropping, & the Death of the 4th Estate

Hypothetical question: If a major news media outlet hacked people's cell phones to get dirt on them and in the process caused family members of serial killer's victims to think their loved one was alive, would that be a major news story? If that story expanded to include possibly thousands of people -- celebrity, politician, and private citizen alike -- would that be news?  | Crooks and Liars

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Also watch:

• Hugh Grant interview‬‏