The prosecution said the videos, published on Instagram, contained unsubstantiated allegations against a faculty member at the law school of an unnamed private university and were considered capable of disturbing public order and causing panic.
The case comes amid heightened official scrutiny of misinformation and social media content in Egypt, where authorities have repeatedly warned against publishing unverified allegations that could harm individuals or institutions or trigger public unrest.
According to a prosecution statement, the Public Prosecution’s media centre monitored an Instagram account that posted two videos in which the defendant claimed the alleged crimes had taken place and said he had received testimonies from female students and graduates supporting the accusations.
Investigators later questioned several officials from the university’s law faculty, who said the defendant had published the allegations through his personal social media accounts as part of what they described as an organized campaign to defame the faculty and its academic staff.
The dean of the faculty told prosecutors that the university had received no formal complaints regarding the allegations, despite publicly urging students to report any relevant information they might have.
The prosecution also heard testimony from two faculty members who accused the defendant of defaming them in the videos without evidence.
Several female graduates interviewed by prosecutors said the videos had...
The prosecution said the videos, published on Instagram, contained unsubstantiated allegations against a faculty member at the law school of an unnamed private university and were considered capab...