Abdulrahman al-Sadhan
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Abdulrahman al-Sadhan is a Saudi aid worker and activist known for running a satirical Twitter account that parodied members of the Saudi government. In 2018, he was arrested by Saudi authorities and sentenced to 20 years in prison, highlighting the regime's zero tolerance for dissent and its use of social media to track and punish critics.
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Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was sentenced to 20 years in jail for using a satirical Twitter account to mock the Riyadh government.
Saudi entourage for US visit may include official implicated in Twitter spy plot | Saudi ArabiaThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-11-18
United Kingdom· 2025-11-18
Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was jailed for 20 years for running a parody Twitter account.
‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival | ComedyThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
Abdulrahman al-Sadhan was abducted by Saudi security forces for running a satirical Twitter account.
Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia | XThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
United Kingdom· 2025-10-09
