Senator calls for investigation into Saudi Twitter ownership
Saudi Prince Alwaleed is the second-largest stakeholder in Elon Musk's Twitter, which has earned him criticism from Sen. Murphy. But the prince’s investment in the company is not new.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) today called for an investigation into a Saudi prince’s ownership of Twitter.
Murphy said he is requesting the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Investment investigate the “national security implications of Saudi Arabia's purchase of Twitter.”
“We should be concerned that the Saudis, who have a clear interest in repressing political speech and impacting US politics, are now the second-largest owner of a major social media platform,” Murphy tweeted.
“If this deal goes through, two of the most important US social media platforms will be owned, in whole or in part, by China (TikTok) and Saudi Arabia (Twitter),” he added.
