{"id":2005,"date":"2023-08-25T16:01:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theme-dev.cmsmasters.net\/magazine-main\/11-best-spy-movies-that-will-give-you-a-license-to-thrill\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:10:52","slug":"uae-introduces-stringent-media-law-fines-reach-dh1-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/25\/uae-introduces-stringent-media-law-fines-reach-dh1-million\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Introduces Stringent Media Law \u2014 Fines Reach Dh1\u202fMillion"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A new regulatory framework for the media sector in the United Arab Emirates took effect on\u202f29\u202fMay\u202f2025, imposing strict rules across digital and traditional platforms.Under the updated law, fines can reach up to Dh1\u202fmillion<\/strong> for serious offences, such as insulting religious beliefs or operating without valid licensing.The legislation underpins the UAE\u2019s focus on ethical media practices, transparency and accountability. It outlines numerous prohibited actions\u2014ranging from moral and religious violations to threats against national interests\u2014 with penalties structured to increase for repeat infractions.Here is a list of offences:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Offending divine essence, Islamic tenets or other recognised faiths: Fine up to Dh1,000,000<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

  • Breaching public decency or advocating destructive ideologies: Fine up to Dh100,000<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

  • Distributing or publishing material that incites criminal acts (such as murder, rape, or drug abuse): Fine up to Dh150,000<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Sovereign\u202fand\u202fPublic Goals<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Licensing Infractions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Engaging in media operations without a valid licence:
        \u2022 First\u2011time violation: AED\u202f10,000.
        \u2022 Repeat offence: AED\u202f40,000.<\/p><\/li>

      • Failing to renew a licence within 30 days of its expiry: AED\u202f150 per day, up to a ceiling of AED\u202f3,000.<\/p><\/li>

      • Altering licence details (such as transfers, adding partners or changing information) without obtaining approval: fine up to AED\u202f20,000.<\/p><\/li>

      • Continuing to publish using an expired licence:
        \u2022 First violation: AED\u202f10,000.
        \u2022 Repeated violation: AED\u202f20,000 (with subsequent offences subject to doubling of the fine).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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        Misleading Information and Deception<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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        Under the UAE’s new media law, the penalties for disseminating false information are as follows:<\/p>

        • First offence<\/strong>: AED\u202f5,000<\/p><\/li>

        • Repeated offence<\/strong>: AED\u202f10,000<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

          These fines apply to individuals or entities found guilty of spreading false or misleading information. The law emphasizes the importance of responsible media practices and aims to ensure the accuracy and reliability of information disseminated to the public. Repeat offenders face escalating penalties to deter the spread of misinformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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          Event and Media Infractions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Here are alternative phrasings for the specified media law violations:<\/p>

          1. Unauthorized Event Organization<\/strong>:
            First violation<\/strong>: AED\u202f10,000
            Subsequent violations<\/strong>: AED\u202f40,000<\/p><\/li>

          2. Operating Media Activities Without a Valid Licence<\/strong>:
            Initial infraction<\/strong>: AED\u202f10,000
            Repeat infraction<\/strong>: AED\u202f40,000<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

            These penalties underscore the UAE’s commitment to regulating media activities and ensuring compliance with licensing requirements. The escalating fines for repeated offences serve as a deterrent to unauthorized operations.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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            Foreign-Based Reporters<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            • Under the UAE’s new media law, foreign correspondents operating without a valid licence face escalating penalties:<\/p>

              • First violation<\/strong>: Issuance of up to three written warnings.<\/p><\/li>

              • Subsequent violations<\/strong>: A fine of AED\u202f10,000<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

                These measures underscore the UAE’s commitment to regulating media activities and ensuring compliance with licensing requirements. The escalating fines for repeated offences serve as a deterrent to unauthorized operations.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                The United Arab Emirates\u2019s new media law, effective\u202f29\u202fMay\u202f2025, mandates licensing for all media entities and content creators and imposes fines up to Dh1\u202fmillion for serious violations including insults to religion, misinformation or operating without a licence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[34],"post_template":[58],"top_category":[],"class_list":["post-2005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uae","tag-dubai-buzz","post_format-post-format-audio","post_template-podcast","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2005"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35202,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005\/revisions\/35202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2005"},{"taxonomy":"post_template","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_template?post=2005"},{"taxonomy":"top_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/insider18.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/top_category?post=2005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}