Egyptians Are Asking Their Government "Does This Camera Phone Scare You?"
The series of cell phone-wielding selfies sprung up after a satirical comedy group was arrested and charged with mocking the president.
Earlier this week, Egyptian authorities arrested members of the satirical group Awlad el-Shawarea — which means “Street Children” — for mocking the president.
The group has gathered a huge following since 2011 for their unedited videos, taken on cell phone selfie style.
The hashtag spread quickly on both Facebook and Twitter, where it trended.
"Street kids taught us a lesson: you don't need a media company, mobile camera and internet is enough to make them scared," this user posted.