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"The Saudi government is decidedly unconcerned that other nations may have
concerns about its censorship efforts. I mean, if need be, it will murder and
dismember critics who prove unwilling to be silenced by less drastic efforts.
Having some of the keys to the oil kingdom helps, providing leverage against
foreign governments that may want to issue sanctions or publicly criticize the
wealthy and powerful nation. Its power over its own citizens is undeniable.
Quasi-legislative responses to issues like misinformation and cybersecurity
have given the Saudi government even more weaponry to deploy against citizens
who refuse to bend a knee.
And the government will go extraterritorial if needed. Thanks to careless
purveyors of powerful malware (yeah, that’s you, NSO Group), the Saudi
government is able to target foreign citizens with exploits that fully
compromise their communication devices.
This case, brought to our attention by Sarah McLaughlin, contains a couple of
wrinkles that may make it more difficult to convince the Saudi government to
end its investigation of a US citizen over critical tweets."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
