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Rupert Murdoch

Arcs in the news about Rupert Murdoch from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 36 stories · 301 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 28, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Jul 21.

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The law forcing TikTok's sale or ban, from Congress to the 2025 deal

42 of 84 stories this year · 2 about Rupert Murdoch · gone quiet

Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows · 53 articles, Feb 12Biden's campaign joins TikTok, even as administration warns of national security concerns with app · 8 articles, Feb 12US lawmakers push for TikTok to cut ByteDance ties or face ban · 9 articles, Mar 5House panel unanimously approves bill that could ban TikTok · 51 articles, Mar 6Biden says he’ll sign bill that could ban TikTok if Congress passes it · 20 articles, Mar 6House Republicans move ahead with TikTok vote even as Trump voices opposition to possible ban · 27 articles, Mar 7Everything You Need to Know About the Proposed TikTok Ban · 79 articles, Mar 7Trump Says TikTok Ban Could Make Facebook Bigger—Slams Meta As ‘Enemy Of The People’ · 25 articles, Mar 8What a TikTok ban would look like for users · 30 articles, Mar 12House passes ban of TikTok · 227 articles, Mar 12US lawmakers see TikTok as China’s tool, even as it distances itself from Beijing · 23 articles, Mar 12US House poised to pass TikTok crackdown bill forcing it to cut ties with Chinese owner · 5 articles, Mar 12Mnuchin’s interest in TikTok and distressed NY bank echoes his pre-Trump investment playbook · 69 articles, Mar 14A U.S. congressman takes to TikTok to apologize about voting to ban TikTok · 8 articles, Mar 15TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled · 29 articles, Mar 25Sen. McConnell backs TikTok bill, Pence worries it’ll get lost amid ‘the fog of presidential politics’ · 5 articles, Apr 9China lobbying members of Congress against TikTok divestment bill · 7 articles, Apr 17House approves sell-or-be-banned TikTok measure, attaching it to foreign aid bill · 16 articles, Apr 18Potential TikTok ban, $95B foreign aid bill approved by Senate · 34 articles, Apr 18The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don't expect the app to go away anytime soon - The Daily Reporter · 67 articles, Apr 18Congress seems poised to pass potential TikTok ban in US. How would it work? · 60 articles, Apr 18These are the countries where TikTok is already banned · 74 articles, Apr 21Trump's Partisan Spin on TikTok · 6 articles, Apr 22Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with Big Bipartisan Vote · 148 articles, Apr 23Biden signs Israel, Ukraine, TikTok bill into law · 5 articles, Apr 24Who could buy TikTok? · 139 articles, Apr 24The TikTok law kicks off a new showdown between Beijing and Washington. What's coming next? · 10 articles, Apr 24TikTok sued the U.S. government to block a ban. Here's what happens now · 111 articles, May 7TikTok content creators sue the U.S. government over law that could ban the popular platform · 40 articles, May 14Billionaire Frank McCourt says he’s putting together a consortium to buy TikTok · 11 articles, May 15Donald Trump, who tried to ban TikTok, has now joined TikTok · 33 articles, Jun 2TikTok asks for ban to be overturned, calling it a · 5 articles, Jun 20Oracle warns that a TikTok ban would hurt business · 6 articles, Jun 24Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control · 47 articles, Jul 27TikTok, US battle over potential ban · 50 articles, Sep 16Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US · 124 articles, Dec 6TikTok asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block a US ban unless it's sold · 54 articles, Dec 9Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month · 10 articles, Dec 13Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over TikTok ban · 128 articles, Dec 14Trump meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Chew at Mar-a-Lago · 15 articles, Dec 16Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office · 63 articles, Dec 27DOJ calls on Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request to delay TikTok ban · 32 articles, Dec 28
The Epstein files: Trump's ties to Epstein

2 of 45 stories this year · 4 about Rupert Murdoch · gone quiet

Donald Trump used Jeffrey Epstein's plane to campaign · 13 articles, Aug 12Donald Trump Accused Of Groping Former Model Stacey Williams As Part Of “Twisted Game” With Jeffrey Epstein · 5 articles, Oct 24

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

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Mar 4, 202467342
May 20, 202426425
May 27, 202443122
Jun 3, 20240213
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Oct 21, 20240215
Dec 9, 202403112
Jan 20, 2025810442
Feb 3, 20251337
Jul 14, 20258141061
Jul 21, 20251236
Jul 28, 20252104
Aug 4, 20250134
Sep 1, 202564222
Sep 8, 202545112
Sep 15, 202517522
Sep 22, 202592112110
Apr 13, 202697641
May 4, 20269151098
May 18, 20263239
Jun 15, 202678322
Jun 29, 20261001
Jul 13, 20260209
Aug 17, 20261001
Aug 24, 20260106
Aug 31, 2026212018125
Sep 14, 202613312
Sep 21, 20260011

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else8 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Rupert Murdoch that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 9– 10Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust rejected13 articles · 8 independent sources
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  2. Oct 21– 22Rupert Murdoch’s news outlets sue Perplexity AI for allegedly engaging in ‘massive freeriding’9 articles · 9 independent sources
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  3. Sep 2Rupert Murdoch's property group considers bid for UK's Rightmove, sending shares 21% higher5 articles · 4 independent sources
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  4. Jun 2– 3Rupert Murdoch Marries for Fifth Time29 articles · 29 independent sources
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  5. May 21London judge rejects Prince Harry’s bid to add allegations against Rupert Murdoch in tabloid lawsuit11 articles · 11 independent sources
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  6. Mar 8– 10Rupert Murdoch, 92, plans to marry for 5th time27 articles · 25 independent sources
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Stories that name Rupert Murdoch

  1. May 22– 23News Corp makes deal to let OpenAI use its content20 articles · 16 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Mar 8Rupert Murdoch engaged for 6th time at 9217 articles · 4 independent sources
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