Some Saudis are receiving Whatsapp messages saying their phones are being monitored by royal decree, Narmin Hussein of stopnews1.com reports. The images are also being widely circulated on social media.
It’s unclear exactly why the phones are being monitored, but many have been sharing images of the messages on Twitter.
مغردون: نحن في دولة إرهابية يحكمها طغاة فقرارات الملك وأسرته جعلوها كالقران الكريم لا يأتيها الباطل والتذمر منها فقط يعرضك للتحقيق والمساءلة pic.twitter.com/YCdMGCuHZQ
— مجلة صوت الشعب (@Sawt_SA) September 30, 2016
We’re in a terrorist state ruled by tyrants. The decisions made by the king and his family are exposed by the Holy Quran as wrong in your investigation and accountability.
Replies to the above tweet indicate that some believe such images to be fake, but plenty believe their validity.
If true, it marks the latest in a series of telecommunication developments in the Kingdom. The mobile network provider Zain recently ended the sale of unlimited internet bundles in Saudi, and in September, Saudi Arabia banned Line – a popular app used to make international calls.
