Senator presses Musk on Starlink ‘misuse’ by Southeast Asian scammers

Senator Maggie Hassan has sent a letter to Elon Musk requesting details about SpaceX’s efforts to prevent and respond to reported misuse of Starlink by criminal scam compounds in Southeast Asia, where trafficked workers run large-scale internet-enabled frauds that have caused billions in global losses; the letter asks whether SpaceX has used measures like geofencing or deactivation in the region and requests information on complaints and actions taken.