The Court of Cassation has upheld a lower court ruling imposing fines on two Snapchat influencers for disseminating indecent video clips and encouraging debauchery among their followers, Al-Marsd reported on December 22, 2025. One of the women was ordered to pay KD 2,000 while the second faces a KD 5,000 penalty, with both having their mobile phones confiscated as part of the judgment. The Public Prosecution referred the pair to the judiciary after the anti-cybercrime unit apprehended them for the online activities that violated public morals statutes.
Investigators from the Ministry of Interior’s Cybercrime Department gathered evidence showing the clips were designed to promote immorality, according to details released in the case. The influencers reportedly admitted to the charges during questioning, which facilitated the swift legal process leading to conviction. This affirmation by the Court of Cassation brings the matter to a close, requiring immediate compliance with the financial and confiscation orders.
Such rulings form part of an ongoing initiative by Kuwaiti authorities to regulate content on social media platforms. Gulf News reported in August 2025 that a local man was sentenced to three years in prison and fined KD 5,000 for posting immoral videos on Snapchat that encouraged deviant behavior. In that instance, the Cybercrime Department provided prosecutors with recordings and correspondence that the court accepted as conclusive proof of intent.
The Interior Ministry has prioritized cybercrime monitoring in recent years, particularly for applications popular with younger audiences. Data from similar prosecutions indicate a pattern of using platform-specific violations to trigger public prosecution involvement. Authorities maintain that these measures are essential for upholding the nation’s social and ethical framework.
Additional cases have seen even stiffer penalties in comparable circumstances. A fashion influencer received a seven-year prison term for drug-related charges combined with immorality offenses on Snapchat, as covered by both Gulf News and Okaz newspaper in September 2026. These examples illustrate the range of sanctions available under Kuwaiti law for offenses involving online content.
The names of the two influencers were not made public in the reports on the Court of Cassation decision. The Public Prosecution had initially taken up the matter following complaints and the department’s investigation into the accounts in question. Similar confiscations of phones have featured in other rulings covered by regional outlets including Gulf News.
