“Likee” application between family values and human trafficking… the role and responsibility of mediators in managing the entertainment content

After more than a year, the news websites and social media networks discussed the case, known in the media as the case of “Tik Tok” girls, after an Egyptian court sentenced Hanin Hossam to ten years in prison, and Mawada Aladham and three others to six years in prison and a fine of 200 thousand pounds for each of them for “human trafficking”.

This report focuses on questions about the role of each party in the case and the criminal liability according to his role and the prosecution’s investigations, and why some parties were excluded, while others are still prosecuted?

The report sheds light on the accused application in this incident “Likee”, which is owned by “Bigo Technology” company, examining the company's ownership, profit model, the size of its investments, and its legal status in Egypt. It also discusses the impact of “Tik Tok” girls’ case on the right to freedom of expression and creativity in Egypt, to come up with recommendations that would improve the status of digital freedom of expression, rights and freedoms on the Internet....for more details click here