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Why Spy on Twitter? For Saudi Arabia, It’s the Town Square

How does the Saudi government handle Twitter? Unlike other authoritarian governments in, say, Iran or China, Saudi Arabia has not blocked access to Twitter, perhaps considering it a useful, and relatively harmless, pressure valve for society. Instead, critics and researchers say, it has invested in a range of techniques to influence what Saudis see when

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Board of Google parent investigating sexual misconduct cases

Alphabet’s board of directors is investigating claims of sexual misconduct made against executives and how the company handled the allegations November 7, 2019, 8:44 PM 1 min read The board at Google parent Alphabet is investigating claims of sexual misconduct made against executives and how the company handled them. Multiple reports say the company has

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The Latest: Friend says Twitter suspect was not political

A former co-worker and friend of a man accused of working for the Saudi government to gather confidential personal information from thousands of Twitter accounts says she never recalled him as being political November 7, 2019, 7:28 PM 2 min read The Latest on allegations from U.S. prosecutors that Saudi Arabia recruited two Twitter employees

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