Another TikTok star arrested in Egypt
A famous TikToker’s arrest sparked widespread reactions in Egypt amid renewed calls to ban the app over content that is deemed contrary to Egyptian values.
CAIRO — On Sept. 28, Egyptian security authorities arrested popular TikToker Ibrahim Malik on charges of “promoting immoral content.”
According to a Sept. 28 report published by El-Balad, Malik was known for going live on TikTok with girls and women from Egypt and other Arab countries asking them to do various challenges. The report claimed Malik would disrespect and insult these women and their followers, for which many TikTok users criticized and ridiculed him.
TikTok recently caused controversy in Egypt as some Twitter users called for the app to be banned in the country, arguing that TikTok shows videos that violate the values of Egyptian society.
Other TikTokers have previously been arrested in Egypt. In April, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Haneen Hossam, known in the media as the “TikTok girl,” to three years in prison and a fine of 200,000 Egyptian pounds ($10,200) after she was accused of “human trafficking and violating the values of society.”
