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"Lawsuit says network discloses user data at request of Saudi authorities at much higher rate than for US, UK and Canada"

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Correct. This is largely for a time pre Musk.

[–] KIM_JONG 5 points 1 year ago

Back in those innocent times when they were just murdering journalists and cremating them in barrels.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The major connection of SA to twitter before Musk was Prince Alwaleed but it doesn't add up because he was one of those being purged by MbS..

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol I'm being downvoted. That's hilarious

[–] Beetschnapps -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Most folks read comments before articles. Unless you’re more specific about timeframe you’ll fall into the same trap as folks commenting before reading as well.

That being said when an apartheid, blood emerald silver spoon sucking moron takes over twitter and proceeds to ban speech as a “free speech absolutist” all while racist, vile, toxic bullshit floods the platform it’s not weird that people make a connection.

It’s not accurate per this article but I think all of this, people’s comments, the article, the context… it is outlining a pattern that this dipshit is absolutely a part of.

A desperate attention seeking piece of shit taking Saudi money to do the thing isn’t too far off from this article about saudis doing the thing. Though it’s not apt , it’s kinda related.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

That being said when an apartheid, blood emerald silver spoon sucking moron takes over twitter with Saudi money and proceeds to ban speech as a “free speech absolutist” all while racist, vile, toxic bullshit floods the platform it’s not weird that people make a connection.

Fixed that for you.

[–] Beetschnapps 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“A desperate attention seeking piece of shit taking Saudi money to do the thing isn’t too far off from this article about saudis doing the thing. Though it’s not apt , it’s kinda related. “

You’d think that part is clear enough. Yet you are upvoted and I am downvoted. The internet speaks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, I'm certainly guilty of not reading the article. You got an upvote from me though.

I should stop browsing and posting last thing at night after having a couple of beers.

[–] Beetschnapps 2 points 1 year ago

But that’s when the good shit comes out.