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Social media platform X recovers after outage affects thousands globally, Downdetector shows

Downdetector tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.
Downdetector tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.

S’pore High Court halts defamation suit filed by X Corp, says case should be heard in US

The Singapore case was filed by X Corp’s Singapore subsidiary in July 2024.
The Singapore case was filed by X Corp’s Singapore subsidiary in July 2024.

Newly minted trillionaire Musk under fire over Belfast riots

A fire burns during a protest on June 9 after a knife attack left a man seriously injured in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
A fire burns during a protest on June 9 after a knife attack left a man seriously injured in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

US Supreme Court overturns ex-Twitter employee's obstruction conviction in Saudi spy case

FILE PHOTO: Ahmad Abouammo, a former Twitter Inc employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, leaves Santa Rita jail after being freed pending trial, in Dublin, California, U.S. November 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ahmad Abouammo, a former Twitter Inc employee accused of spying for Saudi Arabia, leaves Santa Rita jail after being freed pending trial, in Dublin, California, U.S. November 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Kate Munsch/File Photo

US securities body defends Musk settlement over Twitter, saying it reflects ‘compromises’

The settlement requires a trust in Elon Musk's name to pay $1.9 million t resolve the US Securities and Exchange Commission claims.
The settlement requires a trust in Elon Musk's name to pay $1.9 million t resolve the US Securities and Exchange Commission claims.

Australian court upholds $591,000 fine against Elon Musk’s X

Mr Elon Musk’s X Corp was fined for “incomplete” responses to the commission’s repeated requests.
Mr Elon Musk’s X Corp was fined for “incomplete” responses to the commission’s repeated requests.

EU chief turns up heat on social media’s ‘addictive’ design

EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also advocated for a minimum age for social media access.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also advocated for a minimum age for social media access.

Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter disclosures, to pay $1.9 million penalty

The penalty imposed on tech mogul Elon Musk is the largest in SEC history for the type of violation he was accused of, a person familiar with the settlement said.
The penalty imposed on tech mogul Elon Musk is the largest in SEC history for the type of violation he was accused of, a person familiar with the settlement said.

Elon Musk’s Tesla compensation totals $200 billion for 2025

Tesla investors have signed off on a US$1 trillion stock award for chief executive Elon Musk.
Tesla investors have signed off on a US$1 trillion stock award for chief executive Elon Musk.

Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors’ summons over X and Grok

The summons were issued in February as part of an investigation, launched in January 2025, into allegations that X’s algorithm was used to interfere in French politics.
The summons were issued in February as part of an investigation, launched in January 2025, into allegations that X’s algorithm was used to interfere in French politics.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.