When Elon Musk announced his bid to buy Twitter last month, he said he wanted to make the social network a beacon for free speech. So, guess what? He is currently planning to accept financing for the deal from two countries that have historically restricted freedom of speech: Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Both countries impose harsh censorship to quash dissent: A Qatari law states that spreading “false or malicious news” can land you in prison for five years, while in Saudi Arabia, critics of the government have faced arrest and even murder. Saudi Arabia ranks number 166 out of 180 on the World Press Freedom Index, while Qatar ranks number 119.
Free speech my arse!!!