Chris Murphy

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Chris Murphy @ChrisMurphyCT

If this deal goes through, two of the most important U.S. social media platforms will be owned, in whole or in part, by China (TikTok) and Saudi Arabia (Twitter). This is a dangerous trend, and we don't have to accept it. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 31, 2022

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We should be concerned that the Saudis, who have a clear interest in repressing political speech and impacting U.S. politics, are now the second-largest owner of a major social media platform. There is a clear national security issue at stake and CFIUS should do a review. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 31, 2022

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True. But the Saudis could have cashed out, like most everyone else. That would have been the financially sound thing to do. Instead, they allied with Musk in his takeover bid. There's a clear political motivation to their decision, and CFIUS should get to the bottom of it. — PolitiTweet.org

Senator, you should ask your staffers to look up the fact that the Saudi investment happened in 2011 (and again in… https://t.co/xVbohrERHw

Posted Oct. 31, 2022