Twitter's Ties to Saudi Called Into Question as It Seeks Banking Licenses
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Lawyers allege Twitter "unfit" for banking licenses due to "complicity" with Saudi repression and user data issues.
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Saudi agents posing as Twitter employees accessed private user data in 2014-15, leading to arrests.
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Lawyers cite case of Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, jailed in Saudi after agents got his info.
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Musk plans financial services at Twitter, seeks money transmitter licenses across US.
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Lawyers urge regulators to investigate Twitter's ties to Saudi as it applies for licenses.
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