Legal action against two for offensive content on live broadcast

The UAE's media authority has taken legal action against two individuals for violating media content standards. The penalties come after the two were found promoting offensive content during a live broadcast on social media, which was disrespectful towards the Emirates' culture. The content also violated standards of civilizational heritage and UAE's national identity, while offending "prevailing values in society", according to the National Media Authority. Along with the legal action, the authority also suspended a publicity permit granted to one of the violators for three months. The NMA affirmed it will not tolerate any exploitation of digital platforms to publish content aimed at achieving views or increasing engagement at the expense of societal values, or content that stirs controversy among members of society or undermines its values, principles, and national identity.