News Corp, the company founded by Rupert Murdoch, owns The Times of London.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that News Corp, the company founded by Rupert Murdoch, owns The Times of London?

Unclear. Several reference items confirm that News Corp was founded by Rupert Murdoch and holds newspaper and publishing assets, and one 1981 item records Murdoch's acquisition of the London Times. None of the retrieved items states that News Corp itself owns The Times of London, so the ownership half of the claim is only partially covered.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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News Corp

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News Corp. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Corp

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News Corp — founded by

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News Corp — founded by. (n.d.). wikidata.org. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14289857

News Corporation - Wikipedia

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News Corporation - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_Corporation

News Corp: empire of influence

2025

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News Corp: empire of influence. (2025). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

News Corp: empire of influence

2025

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News Corp: empire of influence. (2025). taylorfrancis.com. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003255086

Rupert Murdoch: Emergence of a Multinational Media Magnate.

1981

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P., M. J. (1981). Rupert Murdoch: Emergence of a Multinational Media Magnate.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED205970

Sky/21st Century Fox: Proposed Merger

2017

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Sky/21st Century Fox: Proposed Merger. (2017). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-03-06/debates/045187F9-4209-47B1-B7B9-BA1AD6473DCE

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