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Egypt arrests TikTok influencer over 'human trafficking'

A Cairo court sentenced university student Haneen Hossam to 10 years in prison and fined her 200,000 Egyptian pounds.
Haneen Hossam

Egypt has arrested a female TikTok star after a Cairo court convicted her in absentia of human trafficking.  

On Sunday, Haneen Hossam was handed a 10-year prison sentence and fined 200,000 Egyptian pounds ($12,756) for allegedly encouraging women to create video content in exchange for money. The Criminal Court also sentenced influencer Mawadah al-Adham and three other defendants to six years. 

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