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Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) considered a point where it announced it would consider regulatory regulations and licensing for streaming facilities such as Netflix and Disney in light of content contrary to the country’s values.
“The license and regulations require a commitment to the values and traditions of the country’s society, and stipulate the mandatory measures to be taken on the occasion of the dissemination of curtains that contravene the values of society,” the SCMR said on Wednesday.
Joining six other Arab countries in their war against “Westernized” content that is culturally perceived as contrary to social and devout values in the Middle East, Egyptian audiences have expressed reservations on social media platforms.
The day before, on September 6, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, had issued a request to Netflix to remove “offensive content” from its platform, as it did through Reuters.
After the release of Netflix’s first original Arab film, “Ashab wala A’azz” (“Perfect Strangers”) in January, many Arab viewers criticized western broadcasting known for streaming debatable content in the region, especially productions on LGBTQ themes.
In April, the Marvel Studios film, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” was banned in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries due to the inclusion of an LGBTQ character. This followed Disney and Pixar’s ban on “Lightyear” in 11 Middle Eastern countries. for a homosexual kiss scene.
However, Disney and Netflix, especially the latter since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, have amassed a giant in recent years.
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