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Which scandal forced James Murdoch to resign as chairman of BSkyB in 2012?

  • Phone hacking scandal

  • Financial fraud scandal

  • Data breach scandal

  • Insider trading scandal

Answer

James Murdoch was forced to resign as chairman of BSkyB in 2012 due to the ongoing phone hacking scandal, in which he was implicated. The scandal involved the illegal interception of voicemail messages by journalists working for News International newspapers.
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