Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm were accused of “violating family principles and values and establishing and administering online accounts to commit this crime”.
In July 2020, they were sentenced to two years in prison and fined EGP 300,000 (about US $ 19,000) each.
They and three others involved in the case were acquitted, Ahram Online said.
Mawada Eladhm, who is in her 20s, had 3.1 million followers on TikTok and 1.6 million followers on Instagram, and gained fame for posting lip dubbing and dance videos.
Haneen Hossam, a college archeology student, had 1.2 million followers on TikTok and was arrested a few days after posting a video encouraging women to post live videos and chat with strangers via the Likee video sharing platform.
She denied the charges and said her videos were taken out of context.
Hossam’s lawyer, Mahmmed Sammer, told local media Youm7 that his mother passed out on the news of the acquittal, while Hossam and Eladhm screamed with joy.
Eladhm’s father, Fathy Rashad, told reporters after the court that his daughter had been “devastated by oppression and sadness” and would need psychological treatment, Youm7 reported.
The other three defendants were accused of helping one of the girls escape from prison, hiding evidence of the crime and publishing materials to influence public opinion on the case. One was also accused of possessing illegal software to facilitate social media activity.
Reporting contributed by Mohammed Tawfeeq in Atlanta.