Female social media influencers face jail in Eygpt

Five female influencers were sentenced to two years in jail, each on charges of violating public morals when they posted on TikTok.

A woman watches a video of influencer Mowada al-Adham, who was sentenced to two years in jail for posting on video-sharing app TikTok. Photo: AFP/Khaled Desouki

Lawyer Ahmed Hamza al-Bahqiry said the young women are facing separate charges over the sources of their funds. "The verdict is shocking, though it was expected. We will see what happens on appeal," said women rights lawyer Intissar al-Saeed. Last month, an Egyptian court sentenced belly dancer Sama al-Masry to three years over inciting"debauchery" on social media after posting a TikTok dance video.

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