October 27th, 2011
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News of the World mobile phone used to eavesdrop on more than 1,000 voice mails | Poynter.

“The Independent reports that police in the U.K. have discovered a secret mobile phone, nicknamed “the hub,” that was registered to News International and used by News of the World staff to access voice mails for more than 1,000 phone numbers.

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An unidentified former journalist tells The Independent that the phone was controlled by a small group of people on the news desk, who gave reporters precise information on where to find sources, but never told them how they got the information.”

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