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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.

Explainer: Does Trump have a defamation case against the BBC?

The BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House after Director General of BBC Tim Davie and Chief Executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, in London, Britain, November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Jack Taylor

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Indian police personnel inspect the scene of a blast near the red fort in New Delhi, India.

Trump threatens BBC with $1.3 billion lawsuit as BBC apologises for edit error

US President Donald Trump gave the BBC a deadline of Nov 14 to fully retract the documentary containing the edit.

Sacked CEO fires back at Fu Yu demanding $2 million over salary and alleged defamation

David Seow, CEO, Fu Yu Corporation

Trump refiles $19b defamation lawsuit against New York Times

US President Donald Trump's lawsuit named The New York Times, three of its reporters and the publisher Penguin Random House as defendants.

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