Overview
- Attorney-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi named two batches of suspects — an initial 10 followed by 25 — bringing the total to 35, with 19 Indian nationals among those ordered arrested.
- Investigators grouped the cases into three categories: real interception footage reposted with panic-stoking edits, AI-generated or misattributed clips, and content glorifying a hostile state’s military actions.
- Public Prosecution has begun interrogations, ordered remand in custody, and referred the cases for expedited trials.
- Officials cite minimum penalties of at least one year in prison and fines of no less than AED 100,000, while Dubai Police warn certain offences can draw fines starting at AED 200,000.
- Abu Dhabi Police separately reported 45 detentions for filming sensitive locations and circulating footage during security incidents, alongside renewed warnings against sharing unverified material.