In related news, the US seems fine with bombing Iran-backed militias in Syria, but when news about MBS OK-ing the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi came out, crickets.
A Saudi Prince's Attempt to Silence Critics on Twitter (2020)
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#12In related news, the US seems fine with bombing Iran-backed militias in Syria, but when news about MBS OK-ing the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi came out, crickets.
Seems like they decided to release it on a Friday so the outrage is minimized. But why did the Biden administration bother to release the report at all?
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#13> his position at the company did allow him access to the private information of many users, including their phone numbers Yep, and this is after them for years claiming "not using" your phone number after alleged "verification" until EU forced them to admit they were lying.
Good to know. I was recently wondering if I'm not being too protective about my phone number, but apparently not giving it away to the likes of Twitter was the right call.
Note that I believe it is now impossible to sign up for twitter without giving away your phone number.
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#14> In May 2017, President Donald Trump made his first overseas visit, a trip to Riyadh. Not long after his arrival, the president toured King Salman’s new anti-terrorism center, which focused on tracking extremists on Twitter. Afterward, the president, his wife, the king, and Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt gathered around an illuminated orb at the center of the room and posed for a photo. Standing just outside the fram…
I'm not really sure what the article is going for with this sign-off. The Saudi government hired a spy, he did good work, and when his cover was blown they gave him a domestic job related to his work.
And? That sounds like exactly what you'd expect on all sides.
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#16In related news, the US seems fine with bombing Iran-backed militias in Syria, but when news about MBS OK-ing the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi came out, crickets.
Maybe give it a few days before you're frustrated there isn't enough killing going on. I bet the US can surprise you yet.
I bet you sanctions and whatnot are coming next week, at the very least.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
Good to know. I was recently wondering if I'm not being too protective about my phone number, but apparently not giving it away to the likes of Twitter was the right call.
Note that I believe it is now impossible to sign up for twitter without giving away your phone number.
As of a few months ago, it is possible to make an account, but it cannot use the API unless you give a phone number. Since that is what I wanted to try out, I backed off after learning that and so I don't know if there are any other limitations.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Good to know. I was recently wondering if I'm not being too protective about my phone number, but apparently not giving it away to the likes of Twitter was the right call.
Note that I believe it is now impossible to sign up for twitter without giving away your phone number.
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#19I recently managed to watch Fogel's _The Dissident_.
The Twitter manipulation campaign that's covered in the movie was fascinating.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dissident
It's on Apple TV. It's a shame that Netflix appeared too nervous of the backlash to run it.
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#20In related news, the US seems fine with bombing Iran-backed militias in Syria, but when news about MBS OK-ing the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi came out, crickets.
Maybe give it a few days before you're frustrated there isn't enough killing going on. I bet the US can surprise you yet. I bet you sanctions and whatnot are coming next week, at the very least.
Really? I’d be surprised. I know they imposed some sanctions on individuals from traveling to the US but that was it and none were imposed on MBS.