5 – Do not post content that is offensive to Islamic morals and values.

Posting pictures exhibiting nudity, pornography, and drunkenness is a very serious offence in the UAE, for it goes against Islamic morals and values. According to Article 17, those who transmit such posts “shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine not less than AED 250,000 and not in excess of AED 500,000.”

Other Cyber Crime Offences & Consequences

Aside from the ones stated above, here are other serious “cyber crime offences” and their corresponding consequences:

• Using the Internet for lewdness or prostitution (Article 19) – AED 250,000 up to AED 1 million fine
• Trafficking of humans or human organs (Article 23) – AED 500,000 up to AED 1 million fine + temporary imprisonment
• Promoting hatred, racism, and riots against national unity (Article 24) – AED 500,000 up to AED 1 million fine + temporary imprisonment
• Collecting donations without a license (Article 27) – AED 200,000 up to AED 500,000 fine + imprisonment
• Damaging the reputation of the UAE President, Vice-President, Emirates Rulers (Article 29) – AED 1 million fine + temporary imprisonment

The next time you log into your social media account, be sure to keep in mind all of these rules and regulations. For more information, you may also want to check out Federal Law No. 5 of 2012, which is better known as the Cyber Crimes Law of the UAE.

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