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culture El Sudcaliforniano 2026-09-03

Danny Boyle links Rupert Murdoch's 'The Sun' rise to modern disinformation

Director Danny Boyle's new film 'Ink', chronicling the genesis of Rupert Murdoch's media empire, premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Boyle connects the historical tabloid era directly to today's pervasive landscape of digital misinformation.

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