The Moroccan government is tightening its grip on web professionals. Content creators and other influencers are now fully subject to standard tax rules, with strict monitoring of their lifestyle.
The era of legal ambiguity is ending for Morocco’s web celebrities. Economy Minister Nadia Fettah detailed to Parliament the new government plan to subject influencers’ income to standard income tax .
Moroccan courts have condemned YouTuber Mohamed Reda Taoujni for defamation against Prince Moulay Hicham. He faces substantial financial penalties after spreading unfounded accusations on social media.
The Tangier Court of Appeal has sentenced the videographer "Moulinex" and the mother of Adam Benchekroun to six years in prison for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor through social networks.
The criminal court on Thursday convicted the famous YouTuber "Mi Naima" and two accomplices for defamation and indecent exposure. The defendants had violently insulted a Moroccan living abroad and his wife through their respective digital channels.
Rapper Souhaib Qabli will appear in court in Taza this Thursday for insulting security services and criticizing normalization with Israel. A member of the Justice and Charity (Adl Wal Ihssane) movement, he risks sanctions for his committed lyrics.
Karima Cherawti has dedicated her life to helping unemployed women, but she now finds herself threatened due to lack of resources. Suffering from a complex blood disorder, the Moroccan influencer is making an urgent appeal to the Minister of Health, unable to afford the care that has become inaccessible.
Moroccan rapper Pause Flow would be prosecuted under arrest for his controversial songs broadcast on his YouTube channel over the past eight years, including the latest one titled « Track », in which he criticizes the artist Don Bigg.
Prince Hicham Alaoui qualifies the statements made in a video published on September 11, 2025 by Mohamed Reda Taoujni on YouTube and decides to file a complaint against the activist.
A British YouTuber is amazed by what he discovered in Morocco after taking a very cheap flight from Manchester to Marrakech.
Nine months after her release from prison, influencer Poupette Kenza, whose real name is Kenza Benchrif, is making a comeback on social media through a video published on YouTube, titled "I’m back".
Many Moroccan artists do not declare their actual income, particularly from private parties, artistic performances, advertising contracts or digital income generated through platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, thus avoiding taxes. A huge loss of revenue for the public treasury.