Legal\nmeasures have been taken by the Public Prosecution Office in Abu Dhabi against\na lawyer accused of spreading rumors and false information on social media\nplatforms, stating that this information is for a judicial institution. The accused\nlawyer posted a video clip on a social media platform, alleging that a ruling has\nbeen issued in a case heard by the courts, convicting a father sued by his son for\ninsulting him, which is a fake story. When questioned by the Public Prosecution,\nthe accused lawyer stated that the case was fictional and had no existence in\nreality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this\ncontext, the Public Prosecution in Abu Dhabi called on members of society to check\nthe authenticity of information before circulating clips spread on social\nmedia, and to refrain from reposting or forwarding information without\nverifying the official sources of such information, hence cutting down the\nspread of rumors which may harm the public order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Public\nProsecution affirmed that such acts and practices form a crime punishable by\nthe UAE law, whether in relation to spreading rumors and false news, or to republishing\nor circulating such news, as provided for Article 52 by the Federal Decree-Law\nNo. (34) of 2021 on \u201cCombating Rumors and Cybercrimes\u201d, stipulates that: \u201cwhoever\nuses the information network or any information technology means to = announce,\ndisseminate, re-disseminate, circulate, or recirculate false news or data, or\nfalse, tendentious, misleading or erroneous rumors or reports, contrary to what\nhas been officially announced; or broadcasts any provocative advertisements\nthat would incite or provoke the public opinion, shall be punished with at\nleast one year of imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 100,000\u201d. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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