CAIRO, July 27 — An Egyptian court today sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail on charges of violating public morals, a judicial source said. The verdict against Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others came after they posted footage on video-sharing app...
gypt has enforced strict internet controls through laws allowing authorities to block websites deemed a threat to national security — Reuters pic
The verdict against Haneen Hossam, Mowada al-Adham and three others came after they posted footage on video-sharing app TikTok. In May, authorities arrested Adham who had posted satirical videos on TikTok and Instagram, where she has at least two million followers. Egypt has enforced strict internet controls through laws allowing authorities to block websites deemed a threat to national security and to monitor personal social media accounts with over 5,000 followers.Human rights lawyer Tarek al-Awadi said the latest arrests showed how a deeply conservative and religious society was wrestling with the rapid rise of modern communications technology.
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