We talk to the son of cleric Salman al-Awdah and debate the danger of social media with tech pioneer Jaron Lanier.
Saudi cleric's son: 'Everyone is threatened'
Soon after Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MBS, was appointed Saudi crown prince in 2017, prominent Muslim cleric Sheikh Salman al-Awdah was arrested, allegedly for his refusal to tweet in support of the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar.
In September 2018, prosecutors applied for him to be sentenced to death.
UpFront speaks with al-Awdah's son, Abdullah Alaoudh, who is based in the United States and is a Senior Fellow at Georgetown University.
"The charges actually represent how the state would crack down on any different view and on any person who disagrees," says Alaoudh.
"The charges actually represent how the state would crack down on any different view and on any person who disagrees," says Alaoudh.
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