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September 22, 2023

Rupert Murdoch Steps Down as Leader of Right-Wing Media Empire, Hands Power to Son
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Billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch announced Thursday he is
stepping down as chair of News Corp. and Fox Corp. and will put his son,
Lachlan Murdoch, in charge. Murdoch's vast media holdings include the
right-wing TV network Fox News, which has been plagued by a series of
scandals around sexual harassment, as well as reporting lies, including
around Trump's loss in the 2020 election. We'll have more on Rupert
Murdoch's media empire after headlines.


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