If there is an unfortunate trend that is developing more and more in Morocco, it is the trivialization of death on TikTok and other social networks by Moroccan influencers.
The Moroccan authorities apprehended a Spanish influencer after she took photos at a security checkpoint in an airport in the kingdom.
Faced with the moral depravity caused by the use of TikTok, opposition deputies have called on the Moroccan government to take responsibility and ban the Chinese application in the kingdom. But will they succeed?
Faced with the deviations observed on certain social networks, particularly TikTok, the Moroccan authorities plan to implement a policy aimed at restricting the use of the Chinese platform.
More and more Moroccan artists are turning to social networks, especially Instagram and TikTok, to interact with their audience and generate income. However, this trend is drawing criticism, with some pointing to the use of superficial means to gain notoriety.
51.4% of Moroccans trust the information disseminated by professional journalists more than that relayed by influencers and content creators on social networks, reveals a recent study conducted by the Moroccan Center for Citizenship.
Under fire from social media criticism due to her rather daring style of dress during a dating show on YouTube, the Dutch-Moroccan influencer Armani L’Goumani was arrested in Morocco.
In Morocco, one woman in three is a victim of sexual harassment on social networks, compared to 4.3% for men, reveals a recent study on the use of social networks, conducted by the Moroccan Center for Citizenship.
In Strasbourg, the store of the Italian shoe brand, Geox, finds itself at the center of a controversy after its manager refused the services of a temporary worker, a veiled woman. The latter is targeted by a complaint for having posted a video showing the scene on TikTok. An investigation has also been opened.
Threatened with bans in the United States and Europe, TikTok is increasingly criticized around the world. In Morocco, voices continue to call for the banning of the Chinese application. But rather than banning it, experts call for regulating its use.
Many Moroccans continue to call for the banning of TikTok, denouncing the publication by young people of violent or sexual content on this application which, according to them, undermines the values of the kingdom.
Several Moroccan deputies call for the ban of TikTok in Morocco. They are concerned about the quality of content published on this Chinese social network, which, according to them, poses a danger to youth.