Taggers could be charged with breach of privacy and defamation, while posts about alcohol and dating will not be tolerated if they breach Islamic law.
In outlining crimes that can be committed by Facebook users, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) warned “actions can be taken” against anyone who uploads someone else’s photos without their permission. In a white paper designed to warn the public about UAE law relating to Facebook, the TRA said: “You are not allowed to operate any application which contains alcohol-related, dating or other mature content without appropriate restrictions”.
“These restrictions are no more than users should expect under the laws of the UAE, which prohibits publication of content that is contrary to public morals, the principles of Islam and the social and moral welfare of the UAE,” the TRA added.
On the issue of tagging, the TRA said in the white paper, published on Tuesday: “There is a restriction on tagging other users without their consent. Users should be aware of the associated risk under UAE law of claims for defamation and breach of privacy involving the use of photographs and videos of other people without consent.”
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