Viral Reactions, Legal Consequences: A case study of the 2024 Tangier sexual assault

Imane Alqaraoui; Fatima Zohra Iflahen

Viral Reactions, Legal Consequences: A case study of the 2024 Tangier sexual assault

Authors

Imane Alqaraoui Doctoral Student, Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Languages and Humanities Laboratory, Avenue Abdelkrim Khattabi, Marrakech, Morocco https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2436-7194
Fatima Zohra Iflahen Full Professor, Cadi Ayyad University, UCA, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Languages and Humanities Laboratory, Avenue Abdelkrim Khattabi, Marrakech, Morocco

Abstract

This study explores how digital activism shaped public discourse around the 2024 Tangier sexual assault case, involving a young woman assaulted by minors, and whether it translated into meaningful legal change. Guided by feminist theory, the research employs thematic analysis of highly viewed TikTok videos to identify recurring themes, assess legal outcomes, and determine the benefits and limits of digital activism. Findings show that cyberactivism increases visibility, mobilizes youth, and counters victim-blaming, but struggles to shift norms, fuels divisions, and shows constraints in producing lasting structural change.

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Published

2026-05-06

How to Cite

Alqaraoui, I., & Iflahen, F. Z. (2026). Viral Reactions, Legal Consequences: A case study of the 2024 Tangier sexual assault. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 11(37). Retrieved from https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/7893