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In this file photo, a mural depicting messages against sexual harassment and reading "safe cities" in Arabic script is seen on a highway in Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 3, 2018.

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The government cites conservative values as the reason for policing music and dancing clips on the trendy video-sharing platform.

Social media censorship in Egypt targets women on TikTok
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