
Morocco Cracks Down on Tax-Evading Social Media Influencers
Moroccan influencers are in the sights of the Directorate General of Taxes , which has deployed significant resources to fight fraud and underreporting.

Moroccan influencers are in the sights of the Directorate General of Taxes , which has deployed significant resources to fight fraud and underreporting.

The court of first instance in Témara decided to postpone the trial of Youtuber Fatiha and her husband, prosecuted for indecent assault, to October 19. It also rejected the request for provisional release filed by the defense of the two defendants.

Blogger Fatiha "my daily routine " and her husband have been arrested and placed in "pre-trial detention" for offenses against morality and decency. They will appear on Wednesday, October 12 before the court of first instance of Témara.

Imprisoned for criticizing the Moroccan authorities on YouTube and Facebook, human rights activist Rida Benotmane is supported by Amnesty International, which calls for his immediate release and the dropping of all charges against him.

After losing her appeal against American rapper Cardi B, whom she had accused of being a "prostitute" and a "cocaine addict and having herpes", American YouTuber Tasha K. fled to Morocco to avoid paying $4 million in damages.

Since the Belgian government has forced influencers to publish their address, the Moroccan-Belgian influencer Jamilla Baidou says she is being harassed.

Moroccan YouTuber Dana Alotaibi, residing in the United States, was stabbed to death by her husband. The murder was the result of a domestic dispute.

In just three days, the music video for "Dirty Little Secret" by Nora Fatehi , a Moroccan-Canadian dancer, model, actress, singer and producer, in collaboration with British-Pakistani singer Zack Knight, is a hit on YouTube.

The Directorate General of Taxes is summoning the owners of channels (YouTubers and influencers, Instagrammers, TikTokers and others) to declare the income generated by their activity.

The Moroccan Directorate General of Taxes (DGI) is deploying new means to track down YouTubers, Instagrammers, TikTokers and other influencers who generate significant income.

The issue of regulating content on social networks was at the heart of the oral question session held on Monday, during which the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, stated that "any person who feels aggrieved (by certain content) can resort to the courts".

What does "MDLR" mean, literally "Guy from the street"? The Spanish rapper of Moroccan origin Morad, who is the designer of it, explains what should be understood by these four letters.