Egypt has no intention to ban TikTok application

Badawi stated that based on the committee’s recommendations, the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) will only censor those TikTok videos and live content which offend modesty and public morals and violate Egyptian society's social and religious values.

He dismissed rumours that the government will ban the application starting next October.

"The TikTok application is widely used in Egypt and enjoys popularity among different segments of society, especially young people. Therefore, the government has no intentions to ban it next October," said Badawi.

A tax on TikTok's profits
 

Badawi revealed that the House's Communications Committee is currently drafting a law that imposes a tax on profits generated from the TikTok application.

"The TikTok application has become a new source of income for many people and so the committee in coordination with NTRA will also move to impose a tax on this income and preserve the state's rights in this respect," he said.