Egypt's TikToker arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of 'immoral' video
Tala Safwan, who has 5 million followers on TikTok and 8 million on YouTube, faced criticism online after she was accused of promoting homophobia in a video.
Prominent Egyptian social media influencer Tala Safwan has been arrested in Saudi Arabia over alleged sexually suggestive video content.
However, he denied the allegation saying that he had no such intention. Saawi Police is of the opinion that such material can harm the social environment.
With her short hair and unique personality, Tala Safwan is a young vlogger whose video content is popular among the youth. According to various media reports, she was born in 2002 in the Saudi city of Jeddah, where she lived with her family.
Their videos have headlines that users click on very quickly. Apart from TV shows, she also answers questions sent by her fans. These include discussing romantic relationships and embarrassing incidents.
She uses different methods of pranks or pranks while different challenges can be seen in her videos. This is the approach that successful influencers around the world usually follow.
However, a very different reaction came out on one of his recent videos. In it, she is talking to a Saudi woman whom she invites to her home as a friend. Meanwhile, some of his sentences have been considered 'sexual'.
Thus, a social media campaign was launched against him and included a hashtag which translates as 'Tala has offended the society'.
In response, he has said that his words are being misinterpreted. He has rejected any hint of homosexuality in his sentences. It should be noted that in Saudi Arabia, it is still considered taboo to talk openly about this topic.
Tala Safwan says that the video clip has been taken out of the context of the fully recorded video to create a scandal.
During the campaign on social media, the police in Riyadh announced that they had arrested a man 'who during a video broadcast made a sexual conversation with another woman that could have a negative impact on social morality'.
Police did not release Tala Safwan's name, but the message showed a video clip in which her and her friend's faces were hidden.
A few days ago, the media watchdog in Saudi Arabia asked YouTube to remove ads that could hurt the sentiments of Muslims. The message said that legal action would be taken against YouTube if it did not do so.
The announcement came at a time when several Saudi parents filed complaints that their children could watch inappropriate content on YouTube.