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Saudi Arabia's Investment Increased Its Influence in Silicon Valley Through Twitter
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Saudi Arabia's investment in Twitter has significantly increased the kingdom's influence within Silicon Valley. This funding is reportedly used domestically to suppress critics of the Saudi regime. The information is drawn from an edited extract of the book "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley" by Jacob Silverman, published by Bloomsbury Continuum.
The piece was first published on November 21, 2025, with an audio long read released by The Guardian on December 4, 2025. The article was written by Jacob Silverman, produced by Nicola Alexandrou, and executive produced by Ellie Bury. The accompanying photography credit goes to Win McNamee of Getty Images.
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