Twitter's Ties to Saudi Called Into Question as It Seeks Banking Licenses

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

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