Why TikToker Modahm was arrested in Egypt—The last reason will shock you

Egypt arrests Mohamed Khaled aka Modahm over shocking charges tied to online content.

As part of a new effort to clean up inappropriate online content, Egyptian police arrested a well-known content creator called “modahm” Mohamed Khaled after receiving multiple reports that he posted offensive content that went against public morals and social values.

“Modahm was taken into custody from his home in the Qanater Khayriyah area in Qalyubia Governorate,” the Ministry of Interior said in a statement made on July 29, 2025. The ministry said that findings showed that Modahm had used social media to post offensive and inappropriate videos in order to get more followers and make money from online interactions.

His home was searched by security forces, who took a lot of money in Egyptian and foreign currencies, as well as gold jewelry that they thought he had earned on social media. The police also found large amounts of hashish and cocaine, which Modahm later admitted were for his own use.

The person who made the material is said to have admitted under questioning that his main goal was to make money. He admitted that he made and shared inappropriate videos on purpose to get more views and comments, which would help him make more money from social media ads.

After the official report was turned in, the accused person is now being sent to the right prosecutor. This case is part of Egypt’s larger effort to catch people “misusing social media” and spreading material that is morally wrong or offensive to the public.

This arrest is the latest in a string of similar cases where social media influencers and online personalities have been charged with spreading harmful or inappropriate material. People are still arguing about how far people can go with their online speech in Egypt and where the lines are between free speech and protecting social norms.

The government has stated that they will persist in monitoring digital content to ensure adherence to moral standards.