Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announced on Friday evening that popular TikTok star Mawada Eladhm had been arrested a day earlier on charges of “violating family principles and values in Egyptian society” and “establishing, managing and using [websites and social media accounts] with the aim of committing those crimes”. In a statement released, it was revealed that 22-year-old Eladhm would remain in jail for at least four days pending investigations, reported Youm7. Late on Saturday, a North Cairo judge renewed Eladhm’s detention by a further 15 days pending investigations, reported Al Masry Al Youm. According to the first and only statement released, the General Department for the Protection of Moral Values of the Ministry of Interior managed to arrest Eladhm after she had fled her home in New Cairo following an arrest warrant being issued by prosecutors. Vice police tracked Eladhm’s car, internet usage and mobile phone to October 6 City where she was arrested. Eladhm is the second Egyptian woman to be arrested for posting videos deemed in violation of societal principles and values since March 2020. Who is Eladhm? Eladhm has more than three million followers on TikTok and…
From TikTok to Jail: Popular Egyptian Influencer Arrested for ‘Violating Family Values’
May 16, 2020
