US EditionEgypt rounds up teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown on social media
Authorities have detained at least 151 TikTok creators under a vague 2018 cybercrime law, targeting content deemed indecent and investigating alleged illicit financial gains.
- Since early August, Egyptian authorities in Cairo have detained numerous teenage TikTok creators, including 19-year-old Mariam Ayman, on charges related to indecency and money laundering.
- The arrests followed complaints about the creators' posts and are based on a broadly defined 2018 cybercrime law that penalizes actions deemed to violate societal norms and family ethics in Egypt.
- Mariam Ayman, widely known on TikTok with over 9 million followers under her online alias, shared a final video a day before her detention in which she explained that her previous use of strong language and crude jokes was a way to express frustration, not intended as examples for young audiences.
- A human rights group documented at least 151 prosecutions related to a vaguely defined cybercrime law in more than 109 cases over five years, while TikTok reported removing upwards of 2.9 million videos originating from Egypt.
- Critics call for clear, consistent rules across platforms, noting that if financial crimes are a concern, authorities should target companies and payment flows, not content creators.
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excelsio.netEgypt detains dozens of teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown
Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenaged TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money. Critics say the escalation fits into a broader effort by the state to police speech and codify conduct.
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Egypt rounds up teenaged TikTokkers in crackdown on social media over indecency and financial crimes
Egyptian authorities have been rounding up teenaged TikTokkers with millions of followers, detaining dozens in recent weeks on accusations ranging from violating family values to laundering money.
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The Egyptian state seeks to control the speech of its citizens and regulate their behavior.
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Egypt Rounds up Teenaged TikTokkers in Crackdown on Social Media
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