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Government Warning: Posts About Accidents Not Allowed
If
you use any form of social media then you pretty much know what
yesterday was like.
Emirates
flight EK521 made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport and
almost immediately people were sharing images and videos of the fire that ripped through the aircraft.
While there were no fatalities reported amongst those on board,
a brave UAE firefighter lost his life while
containing the fire.
Post the incident, General Civil Aviation Authority has warned
residents about posting images of aviation accidents online.
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The Tesla Cybertrucks Officially Joined The Dubai Police Fleet!#GCAA warns all residence in the #UAE to stop abusing social networks by publishing videos, news or pictures of aviation’s accidents.
— GCAA UAE (@gcaauae) August 4, 2016
Doing so is punishable by law…
Sharing such practices is considered to be irresponsible and disrespectful to the victims, and is punishable under #UAE law.
— GCAA UAE (@gcaauae) August 4, 2016
The same law applies to car accidents…
Last month, the UAE Ministry of Interior issued a warning against posting images or videos of traffic accidents online citing it as “irresponsible” and also stating that it “displays a lack of positive spirit among citizens”.
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