Man arrested in Morocco for editing foreign unrest footage as local content to incite protests

Man arrested in Morocco for editing foreign unrest footage as local content to incite protests
Monday 29 September 2025 - 20:26

The King’s Prosecutor at the Casablanca Court of First Instance announced on Monday that a man had been arrested by the judicial police for disseminating images and videos of protests abroad and combining them with footage of domestic gatherings in order to incite demonstrations in Morocco on September 27 and 28, 2025, state agency MAP reported.

According to the statement, the investigation revealed that the individual operated several social media accounts and had gained 4,000 followers in only three days, with the objective of reaching 20,000 to create a digital platform.

The prosecutor said that the suspect’s main motive was to maximize followers and generate financial profit rather than to promote protest action.

Searches of his personal computer uncovered a collection of protest videos from foreign countries, which he then edited and reposted online.

He has been placed in pretrial detention and faces charges of electronic incitement to commit crimes and misdemeanors.

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