Defamation

TOC editor, publisher ordered to pay $125k for defaming UOB over ‘baseless’ claims by former client

ID confirmed by Photog Kelvin Chng and Shaffiq ST

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5. (In Black)Terry Xu and (In lighter colour)Daniel Augustin De Costa:

They defamed members of the Cabinet were defamed.

Miti and sentencing at 230pm in 10A (Shaffiq)

An earlier report: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/lawyer-m-ravi-no-longer-representing-toc-contributor-convicted-of-defaming-cabinet-members

Photographer in dispute over Vietnam War ‘Napalm Girl’ image sues Netflix

Nick Ut was a photojournalist during the Vietnam War.

Shanmugam and Tan See Leng at High Court hearing over defamation suits against TOC’s Terry Xu

Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam driving and leaving Supreme Court on Feb 26.

Malaysia drops defamation case against Australian writer in Thailand

The parties reached an agreement in January, with Mr Murray Hunter issuing a public apology.

US judge rejects BBC’s stay application in Trump defamation case

New local ordinance in Japan requires harmful online post removal, imposes fines

Under the Tottori ordinance, a resident can ask the governor to request a person or site operator to delete a post they believe to be impinging on their or someone else’s rights.

Trump sues BBC for defamation over editing of Jan 6 speech, seeks up to $12.9 billion in damages

US President Donald Trump said he will sue the BBC for "putting words in my mouth" and indicated he intends to seek billions of dollars in damages.

BBC ‘determined to fight’ Trump defamation claim

US President Donald Trump has threatened to sue Britain's BBC broadcaster over a misleadingly edited speech in a documentary.

Libellous chatbots could be AI’s next big legal headache

In August, Meta settled a lawsuit brought by right-wing activist Robby Starbuck after one of its bots falsely said that he took part in the attack on the US Capitol on Jan 6, 2021.

Britain’s BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama speech edit, rejects defamation claim

Britain's BBC apologised to US President Donald Trump over its editing of his speech.

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