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Saudi Arabia to execute man for criticising government on Twitter account with only nine followers

  • A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death for his posts on social media platforms X and YouTube, as part of a wider crackdown on dissent in the country led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
  • The sentence against Mohammed bin Nasser al-Ghamdi is seen as an escalation of repression, with long prison sentences being issued for free speech.
  • The death penalty for online behavior is a new development in the crackdown, which has drawn international criticism, and highlights the message that "nobody is safe and even a tweet can get you killed.
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