The dates (2012, 2013) and the mention of "youtube" suggest it was designed to target specific video searches or drive traffic to adult-oriented sites or social media pages during that time period.

: There's an increasing interest in how different cultures represent themselves online. For young women in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, platforms like YouTube offer a space to share their perspectives on fashion, lifestyle, and more.

The Bnat phenomenon began to take shape in 2012-2013, primarily on YouTube and other social media platforms. Algerian and North African women, mostly in their teens and early twenties, started creating content around fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, using platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook to share their passions with a wider audience.

It uses North African slang (Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian) combined with French ("bnat" meaning girls, "9hab" being a derogatory slur for sex workers or women).

Because YouTube’s algorithm in 2012 was less sophisticated. Even a few thousand views could generate small ad revenue, and shocking words ranked faster. By 2014, YouTube cracked down on such keyword abuse, but the search histories remain archived.