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TikTok Trouble: Egypt’s Debate Over Social Media and Family Values

Egypt debates TikTok ban over societal values, security risks, and arrests for controversial content.

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In a move reflecting growing apprehension over social media's influence on Egyptian society, Member of Parliament Essam Diab has called for a nationwide ban on TikTok. Diab contends that the platform promotes content detrimental to societal and family values, labelling it a source of "debauchery and obscenity" that threatens Egypt's cultural identity.

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