The Online Citizen controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Contempt-of-court proceedings
Terry Xu was fined for reproducing an open letter that questioned the equality of Singapore's justice system, adding another legal controversy to the publication's record.
2021
Broadcasting licence dispute
TOC's broadcasting class licence was suspended and later cancelled after the regulator sought information about its funding. The platform's judicial review challenge was dismissed.
2019
38 Oxley Road litigation
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sued Terry Xu over material concerning the Lee family home at 38 Oxley Road. Xu was found liable and damages were awarded to Lee, who said he donated them to charity.
2018
Defamation case involving allegations against Singapore ministers
TOC published a letter alleging corruption at senior levels of Singapore government. Terry Xu and the letter's author were later convicted in connection with defamation-related offences, making the case a major controversy concerning online publication and criminal defamation.