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One of Britain’s biggest newspapers has admitted it hacked people’s mobile phones to stories. The police have been investigating the “News of the World” paper for many years, success. Recent from politicians and celebrities put the spotlight again on this . The paper apologized on Friday and said it would millions of dollars in compensation to people. It also said it regretted the of its journalists for their “ behavior”.

The reporters who the hacking could now go to . In 2007, the News of the World's correspondent Clive Goodman was sentenced to jail for his in hacking into the mobile phone of Princes William and Harry. He was trying to a top story. Other journalists believe it is to send reporters to prison. They believe this should not in a country that has freedom of . They also say many of the stories are in the interest, especially when corrupt politicians.