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postheadericon Rupert Murdoch hints at ending Page 3

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appeared in the Sun for 40 years, but the media mogul Twitter that may belong to the past

For over 40 years, activists have tried to end the practice of Sun print photos of topless women on page 3 -. But it was in vain

However, in a single, seemingly out of the Internet handle observation, Rupert Murdoch has hinted that he might finally be ready to fulfill the wishes of generations of opponents whose ranks included , The most famous, the veteran Labour MP Clare Short.

Reply to another Twitter user that describes Page 3 as "so last century," News Corp. chairman and CEO, said he was "required" if the same opinion.

Murdoch, whose tweets are scrutinized for clues about the future direction of the global media empire, said: "three pages to the last century because maybe you do not know, but may be given half way!. glamorous fashion. "

A spokesman for News International said that the company had no comment about topless if the Sun page 3 could be an ax.

suspicion that the upper echelons of News International may have reached a turning point was provided by another tweet Murdoch confidante who has always wondered what made this comment to Murdoch.

beyond activist circles, the idea that Page 3 had its moment has gained ground recently. Ross Brown, a former editor of the magazine FHM, said last year: "One of my best friends is the editor of nuts and spend a lot of time discussing our I think you just get to a point where pornography is easily accessible from the page 3. walnuts. And we're beyond that. "

According to tradition Fleet Street, Murdoch was unhappy when topless page 3s were presented by former Sun editor Larry Lamb, in November 1970. However, everything hosted latent opposition at the time seems to have disappeared from the paper's circulation increased and topless 3s page was closely associated with the brand.

In 1986, Clare Short has raised the issue in the House of Commons, which led to letters of support for women and attacks of paper.
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