DUBAI (Middle East Eye) – The United Arab Emirates has threatened arrest for people who make fun of its anti-Covid measures after online photos and videos mocking the precautions.
Federal prosecutors have said that social media users could be punished under new laws, which would involve at least two years’ jail time and 200,000 AED ($54,450) fines for sharing misinformation concerning the pandemic.
In a statement by the Federal Emergency Crisis and Disasters Prosecution, the warning followed “the recent circulation of photos and videos on social media…accompanied by comments and songs mocking the precautionary measures and calling on others to flout them.”