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Why Sharing a Screenshot Can Get You Jailed in the UAE

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Feed Name: WIRED Security

Date Published: 2026-04-28

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Dana Alomar

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The article explains how existing UAE cybercrime laws were applied during recent missile and drone attacks to arrest people for spreading misinformation, AI-generated clips, and illegally photographing sensitive sites; it emphasizes that sharing screenshots or republishing content can carry criminal liability during emergencies and that only official sources should be trusted.

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