{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Emirates BD Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog","title":"Social Media Defamation in UAE: Be Aware - Emirates BD Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"w7LpUnCjGr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/social-media-defamation-in-uae-be-aware\/\">Social Media Defamation in UAE: Be Aware<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/social-media-defamation-in-uae-be-aware\/embed\/#?secret=w7LpUnCjGr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Social Media Defamation in UAE: Be Aware&#8221; &#8212; Emirates BD Blog\" data-secret=\"w7LpUnCjGr\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/emiratesbd.ae\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/shutterstock-1504451618.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":567,"description":"Defaming an Individual on Social Media is a criminal offence in the UAE. Article 373 of the Federal Law No.3 of 1987 on issuance of the Penal Code (the \u2018Penal Law\u2019), states the punishment for such actions. \u201cDetention for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding Dh10,000 shall be imposed on anyone who, by any means of publicity, disgraces the honor or the modesty of another person without attributing any particular act to the defamed party\u201d. \u201cDetention for a period not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding Dh20,000 or either of these two penalties, [&hellip;]"}