NEW DELHI: A distinguished Iraqi social media influencer, Om Fahad, was killed outdoors her Baghdad residence on Friday, in response to Iraqi safety officers chatting with AFP.
Stories point out {that a} gunman using a bike focused Om Fahad whereas she was in her automotive within the Zayouna district. The assailant, whose identification stays unknown, allegedly approached underneath the guise of a meals supply earlier than finishing up the assault.
Om Fahad gained reputation on platforms like TikTok for her lighthearted movies that includes Iraqi music and her dancing, usually wearing form-fitting apparel.Nonetheless, her content material stirred controversy, resulting in a six-month jail sentence in February 2023 for sharing movies deemed to comprise indecent speech that challenged modesty and public morality.
The Iraqi authorities has been actively working to manage social media content material that it perceives as conflicting with Iraqi values. This contains monitoring platforms like TikTok and YouTube, ensuing within the arrest of a number of influencers.
Regardless of enduring years of struggle and sectarian strife following the 2003 US invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq has made strides in the direction of a semblance of stability. Nonetheless, civil liberties, significantly for girls, sexual minorities, and different marginalized teams, proceed to be restricted within the conservative society.
Stories point out {that a} gunman using a bike focused Om Fahad whereas she was in her automotive within the Zayouna district. The assailant, whose identification stays unknown, allegedly approached underneath the guise of a meals supply earlier than finishing up the assault.
Om Fahad gained reputation on platforms like TikTok for her lighthearted movies that includes Iraqi music and her dancing, usually wearing form-fitting apparel.Nonetheless, her content material stirred controversy, resulting in a six-month jail sentence in February 2023 for sharing movies deemed to comprise indecent speech that challenged modesty and public morality.
The Iraqi authorities has been actively working to manage social media content material that it perceives as conflicting with Iraqi values. This contains monitoring platforms like TikTok and YouTube, ensuing within the arrest of a number of influencers.
Regardless of enduring years of struggle and sectarian strife following the 2003 US invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq has made strides in the direction of a semblance of stability. Nonetheless, civil liberties, significantly for girls, sexual minorities, and different marginalized teams, proceed to be restricted within the conservative society.
