A human rights body calls for a national stance to combat social media crimes
A prominent human rights organization has called for a unified national approach to combat social media crimes, emphasizing the urgent need to address the rising incidents of online abuse and misinformation. The organization highlights that social media platforms have become breeding grounds for various forms of criminal activity, including hate speech, cyberbullying, and the spread of extremist content. In response, they advocate for stronger regulations and collaborative efforts among government bodies, civil society, and tech companies to ensure a safer digital environment. The call to action stresses the importance of accountability and the preservation of evidence related to social media crimes to facilitate justice and protect human rights.
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A human rights body calls for a national stance to combat social media crimes.
The Moroccan Association for Citizenship and Human Rights called for organizing a national protest in Rabat against crimes committed through social media, including human trafficking crimes.
The association had filed a complaint with the public prosecutor against YouTuber Reda Ould Al-Shenoui, accusing him of “human trafficking and public immorality, in addition to insulting and slandering and infringing on the private lives of individuals.”
In a report, the association explained that “Bould Al-Shenoyah” is active in publishing content that includes suspicious behavior, organizing questionable marriages, as well as practices related to defaming citizens. The association considered that these actions represented a public breach of modesty.
The association noted that “the complaint came after observing the tight organization of these criminal activities, which are practiced under the cover of social media, which allows those involved to evade legal surveillance.” It also drew attention to the exploitation of these means to restrict individuals who attempt to expose or report these practices.”
The complaint was based on audio recordings made undefined It was circulated on social platforms, including a phone call attributed to “Ould Al-Shenoyah,” documenting the sale of male and female bodies with their prices specified, which reinforces the suspicion of human trafficking.
In a related context, the Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication, Mohamed Mahdi Bensaid, had previously confirmed that his ministry was considering holding consultations to provide an answer to the problem of electronic defamation and digital violence through social media sites.
The government official explained, in response to a question written by the movement team, that his ministry is currently thinking about a comprehensive framework and conducting consultations to provide an answer to the problems of digital violence and defamation, which are common on social media platforms, highlighting that this framework “aims to ensure that these digital services are safe, reliable, and responsible, in line with advanced legislation in this field.”
In his response, Bensaid explained that electronic defamation and digital violence “constitute a dangerous phenomenon for the reputation of individuals and the social system, as social media has become a space for disseminating information and news that often harms the reputation of people and institutions.”
