Recent rumors and social media speculation suggest Egypt might ban TikTok starting October 2024. Using the circulating hashtag on Facebook, ‘#Ban TikTok in Egypt, people are describing the application as a “disease,” a significant issue within the country, that needs to be “treated” by being banned. “Eighty percent of TikTok content goes against societal morals and principles, featuring indecency and debauchery,” Head of the House of Representatives’ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Committee, Ahmed Badawy, stated. Following a meeting with officials from the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA), Badawy denied the validity of rumors regarding banning TikTok in Egypt. However, as of 10 August, the committee plans to implement new regulations to preserve core values and principles of Egyptian society while addressing ethical violations related to TikTok content, though the specifics of these regulations have not yet been announced and remain unknown. Opposing Views on The Ban “This application is a cancer on every phone,” Amani, a 53-year-old woman, told Egyptian Streets. “I have downloaded TikTok myself to see what the fuss is about, and all I found were girls behaving mischievously, young boys acting waywardly, and people hitting new…
