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> Twitter was becoming a threat to the US national security state, imo.

I'm going to need a source for that one. That seems like the exact opposite of what actually happened prior to Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.

Twitter was a threat to Donald Trump and those who allied with him, not the US national security state.

Per the "Twitter Files" that Elon Musk released upon gaining control Twitter effectively worked in concert with the Democrats, the FBI, and liberal media outlets.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairnes...

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"Twitter's former head of security is now blowing the whistle on the company. Peiter Zatko, also known by his hacker name Mudge, filed complaints with several government agencies. He accuses Twitter of serious security flaws that he says pose a risk to the platform's users, shareholders and national security. "

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/23/1119103584/whistleblower-says...

> Twitter was a threat to Donald Trump and those who allied with him, not the US national security state.

A threat to all of those in power, for the same exact reasons.

The posts you happened to see personally don't really have any relevance on the various power groups around the world that have had big leaks on the platform.

Did you not read my link? The Democrats, the FBI, Twitter, and liberal media colluded to work against Donald Trump.

Guess what...if you're on the side of the Democrats, the FBI, Social Media, and over 90% of traditional media companies, you're part of the establishment and the US national security state.

Donald Trump was the one that was considered a threat to the establishment.

I'm not debating the merits of Donald Trump as a person or as a politician, but literally the opposite of what is being asserted here in other comments is what happened.

I'm not here to talk about Donald Trump.

I'm just pointing out that you had it all mixed up. Twitter was allied with the national security state prior to Musk's acquisition, not opposed to them.

How does that impact, say, the Saudi ownership of Twitter?

Think broader, more completely.

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