UAE Tightens Online Speech Crackdown Over Iran War Imagery
Activists warn a growing number of foreigners in the UAE are being charged under broad cybercrime laws for posts or videos about Iran’s attacks and missile activity, with 21 people facing charges as of Thursday. Cases cited include a British tourist who deleted a video, a social-media influencer, a Filipina domestic worker, and a Vietnamese sailor, illustrating the UAE’s strict limits on online content even when posts originate outside the country amid regional tensions.