{"id":24933,"date":"2020-04-01T13:26:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T09:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=24933"},"modified":"2020-04-01T13:29:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T09:29:51","slug":"dubai-squashed-rumours-media-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/coronavirus\/dubai-squashed-rumours-media-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Squashes Rumours About A COVID-19 Victim Splayed On The Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai Squashes Rumours About A COVID-19 Splayed On The Street<\/em><\/p>\n

Reports of a body splayed on a street coupled with the information that it was a COVID-19 victim have been debunked by Dubai Authorities.<\/p>\n

After a photo was widely shared of a man collapsed on a Dubai street, along with commentary suggesting the person was a victim of COVID-19.<\/p>\n

This information is false.<\/p>\n

Dubai Media Office quickly took to Twitter to announce the information is inaccurate<\/h2>\n

The person had, in fact, suffered an\u00a0epileptic seizure.<\/p>\n

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Stop sharing fake news<\/h2>\n

This is the second time in two days Dubai Media Office has used social media to debunk rumours which are being widely shared on WhatsApp.<\/p>\n

It’s worth noting that simply sharing a message that concerns a rumour could be punishable by law, if you hit that forward button, you’re breaking the law.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0The UAE Will NOT Start Recording Calls And Monitoring Social Media From Tomorrow<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rumour: Coronavirus victim
Truth: Man suffers epileptic seizure
pic.twitter.com\/eZfffYrC6e<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n