Saudi authorities are calling on the public to supervise and report on the social media activities of fellow citizens, while issuing broad definitions of “terrorist” crimes.
“When you notice any account on social media spreading terrorist or extremist ideas, please report it immediately,” a Twitter account under the umbrella of the interior ministry said late Tuesday.
It directs citizens to report suspicious activity via a government-run “We are all security” mobile application.
The app was created in February 2017 but only this week took on a political dimension, having previously been geared toward reporting traffic violations and theft.
The Twitter call for citizen vigilantism was followed by two tweets from the public prosecutor’s office issuing broad definitions of what constitute “terrorist crimes” in the kingdom.
“Endangering national unity, obstructing the constitution or its articles, or harming the reputation of the state is a terrorist crime,” the first tweet read.
— AFP
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