April 18, 2020 10:05 PM

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Circulating fake, misleading, unapproved health information on epidemics to attract AED 20,000 fine in UAE

In United Arab Emirates, publishing or circulating fake, misleading and unapproved health information relating to communicable diseases and epidemics on any of the media sites or social media is prohibited and will be a punishable offence and the violators will be fined AED 20,000.<br />''<br />''The UAE Government tweeted today that it is strictly prohibited for anyone to publish, re-publish or circulate false, misleading, misrepresented, unofficially published or unapproved health information or guidelines by the Ministry of Health and Prevention or the health regulators using any media, social media or method of publication or circulation. <br />''<br />''Contradicting what has been announced by the health authorities is also prohibited, according to the tweet .<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The tweet further added that this decision has been taken in the interest of the community.</span><br />

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