Category: Laadheenee Media Watch
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Maldivian TikTok personality arrested for crossdressing
A Maldivian TikTok content creator, Yaaya, was taken into custody by the Maldives Police for the third time after public outrage over their videos depicting them in feminine clothing. This follows a previous arrest and sentence for similar content. Yaaya has been placed on 15 days remand and claims a right to freedom of expression.
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Maldivians launch targeted harassment campaign against Prosecutor General lawyer Ahmed Shafeeu
In early December 2023, private information allegedly originating from Maldivian Prosecutor General Office lawyer Ahmed Shafeeu was leaked onto social media. This included private messages and explicit photos which have been used to accuse him of being in a homosexual relationship. This information was spread by prominent twitter accounts, some who would later delete their…
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Yameen Rasheed’s Last Tweet & The Myth of the “Balloon Cult” 🎈
At 08:42 AM, on the 22nd of April 2017 Maldivian journalist, blogger, satirist, and human rights activist Yameen Rasheed tweeted an emoji of a red balloon 🎈.
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