19 Indians among 35 arrested in UAE for posting allegedly misleading content amid West Asia conflict
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Nineteen Indians were among 35 persons whose arrest has been ordered in the United Arab Emirates for posting allegedly misleading and fabricated videos on social media amid regional tensions due to the West Asia conflict, PTI reported on Sunday.
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Ten persons, including two Indians, were ordered to be arrested on Saturday, while the arrest of the remaining 25, including 17 Indians, was ordered on Sunday.
The accused persons have been referred for an expedited trial.
UAE Attorney General Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said in a statement that the action followed rigorous monitoring of digital platforms to curb the spread of fabricated information and artificial content intended to incite public disorder and undermine stability.
He added that “publishing such clips, whether real or fabricated,” could “affect public security and create confusion,” and also provide “hostile media with material that could be used to distort facts, undermine confidence in the competent authorities and potentially reveal aspects of the country’s defensive capabilities”.
The conflict in West Asia began on February 28 after Israel and the US launched a joint operation to “degrade the capabilities” of the Iranian government.
Tehran retaliated by striking Israel and US military bases in the region, and targeting major cities in other Gulf countries and some ships.
Iran has fired more than 1,800 missiles and drones at the UAE, more than any other country targeted...