The five yo cold defense.

“But the social network argued it was no longer under any obligation to pay, as Twitter “no longer existed” as it was merged with Musk’s X Corp back in April 2023. 
Australian Judge Michael Wheelahan labeled parts of X’s defense as "superficial" and requiring "leaps of logic," and is now undertaking civil proceedings against the company”

Why does Twitter still call them tweets?

Hmmm. 🤔

https://www.pcmag.com/articles/x-fails-to-avoid-400000-fine-by-claiming-twitter-no-longer-exists