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It's illegal to take this photo
It is illegal to post pictures of storms online, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned. Posting negative images or rumours about the recent flooding could be punished under the country's cybercrime laws, the interior ministry said. Damaging the country's reputation online is punishable imprisonment and a fine of up to 1m Emirati Dirhams (£189,500), the International Business Times reported.
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This reminds me a little bit of Florida's ban on the use of the terms "climate change," "global warming," and "sea-level rise" by state employees. Also reminds me of when toddlers playing hide-and-seek "hide" by standing in plain view and covering their eyes.
Streisand effect, anyone?
So I share!