12/09/2025
Egypt?s escalating crackdown turns online creators into targets of state morality
For decades, Egypt has been engulfed in a sustained human rights crisis, marked by arbitrary arrests, repression of political opposition, censorship, and widespread abuses against vulnerable communities. What has become increasingly apparent under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi?s rule is a tightening grip not only on political dissent but also on cultural and personal expression. In recent months, this campaign has intensified, with Egyptian authorities targeting online creators-ranging from TikTok influencers and vloggers to belly dancers and tattoo artists-under vague charges of violating ?public morals? and ?family values.? The expansion of state repression into the digital sphere...
