Singapore court says X subsidiary's case over ads next to Nazi content belongs in the US (opens original article in a new tab)

Singapore's High Court ruled that X Asia Pacific's defamation case against US-based Media Matters should be heard in the US, as the claims originated from US-published content involving a US-based platform.

• Singapore's High Court dismissed X Asia Pacific's lawsuit against Media Matters for defamation and malicious falsehood.
• The court ruled that the case should be heard in the US as the claims arose from statements published in the US involving a US-based social media platform.
• X Asia Pacific failed to prove the article was published in Singapore, with no supporting evidence for user interaction claims.