According to the Egyptian government's statement, streaming services should comply with “societal principles and values of the country” they are streaming in.
and other steaming services adhere to this majority Muslim county’s “societal values” — a veiled reference to programs featuring members of the LGBTQ community.
According to the Egyptian government's statement, streaming services should comply with “societal principles and values of the country” they are streaming in. The statement called for them to undertake “necessary measures if they air content contradicting values of the society.” Homosexuality is highly taboo in Egypt, where a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center found that 95% of those polled said it should be “rejected by society."
Egypt's movie industry, long celebrated in the Mideast, also bans films and programs from featuring gays and lesbians.
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