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Rupert Murdoch owns the British tabloid newspaper The Sun.

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Is it true that Rupert Murdoch owns the British tabloid newspaper The Sun?

Yes. Multiple independent reference and peer-reviewed sources state that The Sun is a British tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch through News Corp/News UK, and that he purchased it in 1969.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Rupert Murdoch
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Rupert Murdoch. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

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The Sun | British newspaper | Britannica
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The Sun | British newspaper | Britannica. (n.d.). britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Sun

The Sun (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia
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The Sun (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(United_Kingdom)

Salute from the Poms? - One View of Aborigines and the Bicentennary
1989
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Salute from the Poms? - One View of Aborigines and the Bicentennary. (1989). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/03122417.1989.12093197

Read All About It!
2009
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Williams, K. (2009). Read All About It!. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=w2t_AgAAQBAJ&dq=Rupert+Murdoch+owns+the+British+tabloid+newspaper+The+Sun.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

A2 Media Studies
2005
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Bennett, P., Slater, J., & Wall, P. (2005). A2 Media Studies. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=RJBFvzaycCIC&dq=Rupert+Murdoch+owns+the+British+tabloid+newspaper+The+Sun.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025
2025
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Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025. (2025). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-07-22/debates/4CBF7470-3635-4CD4-9A91-1AB8C380BB6B

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