Twitter account shut down following alarming tweet
Jane Stevenson
Published:
August 6, 2018
Updated:
August 6, 2018 5:38 PM EDT
A tweet that appeared while the dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia developed. (TWITTER)
An alarming Twitter response to the developing Saudi Arabia-Canada dispute that appeared to show a passenger jet flying into Toronto’s CN Tower was quickly deleted Monday
The Twitter account belonging to infographic_KSA, who describe themselves as “a voluntary non-profit project managed by a group of Saudi youth who are interested in technology and social media,” but widely seen as a pro- Saudi government, initially posted the threatening photo with the words: “Sticking one’s nose where it doesn’t belong!”
Below those words were “As the Arabic saying goes: He who interferes with what doesn’t concern him finds what doesn’t please him.”
An apology was quickly issued and the Twitter account was shut down later in the day.
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The posts came as Saudi Arabia ordered Canada’s ambassador to leave the country and froze all new trade and investment on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s move came followed a tweet Friday from Global Affairs Canada which expressed concerns about the arrests of civil and women’s rights activists and asking the Saudi government to immediately release them.
Before shutting down, the site posted: “Earlier we posted an image which was inappropriate, which is why we deleted the post immediately. The aircraft was intended to symbolize the return of the Ambassador, we realize this was not clear and any other meaning was unintentional. We apologize to anyone who was offended.”
For their part, Toronto Police said they were aware of the tweet: “The Toronto Police Service continuously monitors security issues within the city of Toronto and around the world. In response, we make the appropriate adjustments to our plans in order to mitigate the potential risks to public safety.”
Saudi state airline Saudia also announced Monday that it would suspend flights to and from Toronto starting Aug. 13.
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