7 individuals face law for spreading rumours on social media in Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah Police announced that seven individuals of various nationalities had been referred to the public prosecution since the beginning of 2025 for posting visual and written content on social media platforms containing wrong practices, inaccurate information and rumours that could undermine community security and incite public opinion.

They explained that the cybercrime section of the Criminal Investigation Department detected misleading and provocative rumours through its electronic patrols, which monitor online accounts and take legal action against those who spread them.

The published content, which may include wrong practices, false claims, rumours, and inaccurate news, constitutes a clear violation of the country’s laws related to combating rumours and false news, the police said.

The police affirmed their full commitment to protecting the security of society and emphasised that they would not tolerate any attempt to sow chaos or destabilise the community through the dissemination of inaccurate or misleading information.

They called on members of the society to obtain information from official sources and avoid republishing any unreliable content, noting that the law penalises whoever uses the internet or any information technology means to broadcast, publish, republish, circulate or recirculate false news, data and reports or malicious and misleading rumours in contradiction with what has been officially announced.

It also penalises whoever broadcasts any provocative propaganda that is likely to incite public opinion, disturb public security, spread terror among people or cause harm to the public interest, national economy, public order or public health.