Content creator jailed for promoting multiple husbands and wives
Cairo: A Cairo court has sentenced a female content creator to one year in prison with labour over social media videos that authorities said promoted polyandry, polygamy and childbirth without recognised parentage. The Cairo Economic Court handed down the sentence on Saturday after prosecutors accused the woman of using social media to promote what she described as the “benefits” of having…
A Cairo court has sentenced a female content creator to one year in prison with labor over social media videos that authorities claim promoted polyandry, polygamy, and childbirth without recognized parentage. The Cairo Economic Court delivered the verdict on Saturday after prosecutors alleged the woman used social media to promote the purported benefits of having multiple spouses and encouraged her audience to adopt such beliefs.
Egyptian authorities contend that the content infringed upon public morals and established societal standards. The case originated in July when Egypt's General Department for the Protection of Morals, a specialized police division, discovered videos uploaded via the woman's social media accounts. Prosecutors stated the clips discussed polyandry and polygamy, as well as advocating for "childbirth without attributed parentage," deeming the material incompatible with public morals and social values.
The woman, a resident of Cairo's Matariya district, was apprehended following the issuance of the requisite legal permissions. Her mobile phone was confiscated during the arrest, and upon examination, officials discovered videos and other digital content linked to the under investigation. According to the Interior Ministry, as reported by Egyptian media outlets, the woman confessed to filming and disseminating the videos.
She informed authorities that her intention was to boost views, engagement, and financial gains from her social media profiles. Subsequent legal proceedings were instituted, and the woman was referred to prosecutors. Initially, she was detained for four days pending investigation before the case was transferred to the Economic Court.
The videos sparked discourse on Egyptian social media, particularly concerning their discourse on marriage, relationships, and parentage. Ultimately, the Economic Court sentenced the content creator to one year in prison with labor for the charges associated with the material she uploaded online.
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