CAIRO, June 28 — A high-profile Egyptian belly-dancer, Sama el-Masry, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 300,000 Egyptian pounds (RM79,662) yesterday for inciting debauchery and immorality as part of a crackdown on social media postings. El-Masry was arrested in April during an...
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El-Masry was arrested in April during an investigation into videos and photos on social media, including the popular video-sharing platform TikTok, that the public prosecution described as sexually suggestive. “There is a huge difference between freedom and debauchery,” said John Talaat, a member of parliament who asked for legal action against el-Masry and other female TikTok participants.
The law carries penalties of imprisonment of two years minimum and a fine of up to 300,000 Egyptian pounds.
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