Engineer Khalifa’s Interview with Al-Dostour Newspaper

About the Event

The "Stealing Innocence" investigation by Al-Dostor newspaper discusses the alarming phenomenon of parents exploiting their children's privacy on social media for profit and views, warning of its catastrophic impact on the mental health of children who lose their spontaneity and tie their self-worth to likes. In this technical context, Eng. Khaled Khalifa explained that social media algorithms are designed to boost emotional content, thereby creating a "forced digital identity" for the child without their consent. From a legal standpoint, the report emphasizes that these practices constitute a full-fledged crime of exploitation and a blatant violation of children's rights, with criminal liability falling directly on the parents and penalties potentially reaching life imprisonment.