# Elon Musk’s X latest platform to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-04 15:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/04/x-twitter-blocks-dissident-accounts-saudi-arabia

> Elon Musk’s X has reportedly become the latest major US social media platform to make Saudi dissidents’ accounts unavailable inside Saudi Arabia. More than 60 accounts have been blocked in the kingdom. The action followed orders from Saudi authorities, after similar restrictions were reported on Snapchat and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. Saudi officials have alleged that the dissidents violated local law, according to the report.