The use of social media is really increasing day by day. Many people are interested in making content of anything including sharing inform...
The use of social media is really increasing day by day. Many people are interested in making content of anything including sharing information, daily life, dance, etc,. they do not even aware if those content are illegal, fake or violence other people's privacy. They will make content anytime and anywhere, even in public places.
Based on this matter, the UAE government sets the regulation about video publishing. This regulation is for those who are engaged with distributing unlawful content or false information and should face detainment and a fine of up to Dh2 million, and it has been set up under Article 55 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combating Rumours and Cyber Crimes.
The UAE Public Prosecution warned that “Any person who requests, accepts, or receives, directly or indirectly, a gratuity or tangible or intangible benefit, or a promise thereof, whether inside or outside the UAE, in return for publishing or re-publishing any type of illegal content or false data in the country using an information technology means, shall be punished with detention and a fine of not more than Dh2,000,000, as well as the confiscation of the gratuity or material benefit obtained by said person, or a fine equal in value to what he/she requested or accepted, in the case of failure to confiscate the gratuity".
The punishment is not only for those mentioned above but also applies for the people who deal with the web-based record or site containing unlawful content, or leases or purchases a promoting space on such internet based stages.
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