The United Arab Emirates has warned the public to refrain from sharing fake and unverified reports following the US-led attacks on Iran and subsequent fallout across the region.
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THE United Arab Emirates has issued a warning against the dissemination of unverified information following recent US-led attacks on Iran, highlighting the importance of relying on official sources.
"The Public Prosecution warns against publishing or circulating rumours and information from unknown sources through social media platforms or any other technological means," the authority said in a statement.
"Any person who shares or reposts content from unknown sources shall be subject to legal accountability in accordance with the applicable legislation, even if they are not the original creator of such content," the Public Prosecution stated.
It added that it is important to obtain information from official and accredited sources and for people to refrain from being influenced by unverified content.
The UAE has warned against the sharing of fake news
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The attacks come after weeks of threats from US President Donald Trump. The US and Iran had been discussing Iran's nuclear and ballistic missiles programme.
The US and its ally, Israel, have struck a number of sites across Iran.
On Saturday, Iranians woke up to news Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of senior Iranian officials had been killed.
Iran has hit back, firing several missiles at US military-linked sites in Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.