The Twitter Files never cease to uncover new heights of Big Tech corruption and its 27th installment is no exception.
Lee Fang , an independent investigative reporter for The Twitter Files revealed that Twitter employees worked with a Saudi Arabian social media spy ring to “unmask” accounts critical of the government. When the DOJ exposed the operation, Twitter executives helped cover up the platform’s role. “Exclusive emails show Twitter executives downplayed the significance of a Saudi spy network operating within the company, an infiltration that allegedly led to the torture of dissidents,” Fang wrote on Sept. 8.
“After the Arab Spring brought unprecedented protest and public criticism of the Saudi Kingdom, the gov began a crackdown on social media,” Fang explained . “The effort focused on Twitter, which is hugely popular in Saudi Arabia. SMAAT, a social media PR firm, helped bribe Twitter employees.”
The Twitter Files journalist went on to […]
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