Visitors to the United Arab Emirates should be careful, JUST BE NICE

Posted on 09/22/2016 | About United Arab Emirates

Visitors to the United Arab Emirates should be careful when posting material on social media. Travellers should be aware that it is an offence to publically criticize companies or individuals or to appear to abuse or ridicule the country or its authorities.

In fact the British The Foreign Office has updated its travel advisory saying:
"Posting material (including videos and photographs) online that are critical of companies or individuals, or related to incidents in the UAE, or appearing to abuse/ridicule the country or its authorities may be considered a crime punishable under UAE law," it said.
Earlier this month, the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) warned against posting aviation accidents on social media after images and videos of Emirates flight EK521, which crash-landed in Dubai airport, were widely circulated.
"Sharing such images and videos is considered to be irresponsible and disrespectful to the victims, and is punishable under UAE law," the GCAA said.