Egypt targets female Tiktokkers Going veggieterrier?

An Egyptian Tiktokker was given a threeyear jail sentence after encouraging girls to monetise their activities on the social media app. Hannen Hossam, a Cairo University student, was charged with “violating family values and principles” in 2020 and was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a hefty fine. Although she was later acquitted, prosecutors then introduced a charge of human trafficking, for which she was found guilty. The 10 year-sentence she received was shortened this week after a retrial. The judge also fined her R162 625. In their determination to gain stricter internet controls, Egyptian authorities have arrested 12 female influencers for behaving in a way that would seem quite conservative in other countries. The arrests occurred after complaints were made by a group of content creators consisting largely of men, according to Amnesty International. The conviction of Hossam “means that the justice system is criminalising what influencers globally do every day when they invite others to work with them and monetise Tiktok activity”, said human rights lawyer Mai El-sadany.

Although you may still be struggling to get the hang of meatless Mondays, given the chance, your dog is likely to easily adjust to a vegan diet. In a study exploring dogs’ health on vegan and meat-based diets, researchers from the University of Winchester in the United Kingdom concluded that the most favoured diet for our furry friends was a vegan one. Of the 2 536 dogs that were part of the study, 54% consumed conventional meat diets, 33% ate from a raw meat diet and 13% were vegan. Dogs on conventional diets fared less well than those on the raw meat and vegan diets. They had an unusual number of veterinary