Morocco: these sorcerers and charlatans who swarm on Tiktok

Human rights activists and civil society actors have launched a campaign against Moroccan charlatans and sorcerers who have become famous on TikTok who claim to have powers to protect against the evil eye, increase the prosperity of businessmen, or even unearth hidden treasures…

Human rights activists and civil society actors are calling to fight the charlatans and sorcerers who have made Tiktok their new workspace where they offer their services. They promise to prosecute them, because their activities are considered an electronic crime along with fraud and scams. They also denounce the methods of promoting their services and their alleged abilities to change people’s lives, including the distribution of ads that sell illusions to their subscribers. Many of them request their services. 86% of Moroccans believe in the existence of jinns, 78% in magic and witchcraft, and 7% look for ways to repel evil and attract luck, specifies the American center “Pew Research Center”.