TikTokers jailed in Egypt over dance videos that ‘incited debauchery’
Mowada al-Adham, 23, received a six-year sentence. She regularly shared videos of her dancing and lip-synching songs. Picture: Newsflash/AustralscopeSource:australscope
Two Egyptian female TikTok artists have been given a total of 16 years jail time for encouraging women to use the social media platform to earn money.
Haneen Hossam, 20, and Mowada al-Adham, 23, were convicted of “human trafficking” charges and slapped with $16,000 fines each by a Cairo judge on Sunday, The Sun reports.
Mowada, who has more than 3 million followers, received a six-year sentence while co-influencer Haneen was handed 10, after going into hiding.
Both were accused of “using girls in acts contrary to the principles and values of Egyptian society with the aim of gaining material benefits” by encouraging them to share content on TikTok for a living.
Other charges the pair were given include “corrupting family values”, “inciting debauchery” and “encouraging young women to practice sexual relations”, Mowada’s lawyer Saber Sokkar said.
