Dubai: Police have issued a fresh warning against the misuse of social media, and stressed that offending any kind of religion in the UAE is a crime punishable by imprisonment and up to a Dh1 million fine.
Dubai Police also reiterated that residents should not post any offensive content on social media, according to Article 35 of the Cyber Crime Law.
A person can face imprisonment of no more than seven years and a fine ranging between Dh250,000 and Dh1 million for using electronic sites to display contempt for any holy symbols, characters, figures and rituals of Islam including the Divinity (Allah, God) the Prophets and for any other faiths or religions, or any of their symbols, characters, figures and rituals.
