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November 6, 2019 10:23 pm
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/6/20952335/twitter-employees-saudi-arabia-spying-arrests
Two former Twitter employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge
Two former Twitter employees have been charged with spying on user accounts on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government, according to The Washington Post.
The Justice Department announced the charges today after one of the former employees was reportedly arrested. That suspect, Ahmad Abouammo, was charged with spying on three Twitter accounts for the government, according to the Post.
Another former employee was charged with accessing data on more than 6,000 Twitter accounts, including one tied to a confidant of murdered journalist and critic of the Saudi government, Jamal Khashoggi. A third man, who prosecutors said acted as an intermediary between the employees and the Saudi government,...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/6/20952335/twitter-employees-saudi-arabia-spying-arrests
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