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Cairo cracks down on social media influencers

Internet personalities in Egypt, especially women, are the target of a government campaign against debauchery and other charges that rights activists say violate free speech.
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The Egyptian government has expanded its crackdown on free expression to target YouTubers and social media influencers, particularly women, detaining and prosecuting several in recent weeks. 

In the last few years, numerous bloggers and activists in Egypt have been arrested for posts on social media while others languish in arbitrary detention for online activities, according to Refworld.

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