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Marco Rubio urges US diplomats to use X to fight ‘anti-American propaganda’

FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks to the press before his departure following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries before his departure at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France, March 27, 2026.   Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he speaks to the press before his departure following a G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting with Partner Countries before his departure at the Bourget airport in Le Bourget, outside Paris, France, March 27, 2026.   Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content

Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution, which requires them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.
Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution, which requires them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.

French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

The social media network’s Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier in 2026 over it generating images of women and girls in minimal attire without their consent.
The social media network’s Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier in 2026 over it generating images of women and girls in minimal attire without their consent.

US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders

Elon Musk acquired Twitter in late October 2022 and later renamed it X.
Elon Musk acquired Twitter in late October 2022 and later renamed it X.

X down for thousands of users in the US, Downdetector shows

In Singapore, reports from Downdetector spiked from 269 at 10.46pm to 1,400 at 11.01pm.
In Singapore, reports from Downdetector spiked from 269 at 10.46pm to 1,400 at 11.01pm.

White House posts mash-up of Nintendo game clips, US strikes on Iran

In the post, Wii Sports characters are shown engaging in sports along with real-life footage of the bombing of Iranian military sites
In the post, Wii Sports characters are shown engaging in sports along with real-life footage of the bombing of Iranian military sites

Former coach Rick Macci says Serena Williams certain to make comeback

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

NBA plans to add anti-tanking rules next season: Reports

Utah Jazz were fined after sitting out forward Lauri Markkanen (above) and another player during the fourth quarter of back-to-back games that were both winnable.
Utah Jazz were fined after sitting out forward Lauri Markkanen (above) and another player during the fourth quarter of back-to-back games that were both winnable.

Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.

Brazil orders X to ‘immediately’ block Grok sexualised deepfakes

X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.
X has come under international pressure after its AI chatbot Grok began allowing users to create sexualised deepfakes of women and children.

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