TOPIC

MEDIA REGULATIONS

IN THE UAE

osha - shamsa - nouf

OSHA

MEDIA

REGULATIONS

IN THE UAE

one of the most

restrictive laws

currently in force in

the Arab world,

controls the Emirati

media. The law

enables censorship,

prior distribution in

the country, of

national as well as

international

publications
QUESTIONS

WHAT ARE

THE MEDIA

LAW ISSUES?
QUESTIONS

SOME OF THE MAJOR

ISSUES IN

CONTEMPORARY MEDIA

LAW ARE

PIRACY

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

PRIVACY

MEDIA OWNERSHIP

AND DEFAMATION
NOUF

SOCIAL MEDIA

INFLUENCERS

LICENSING

Social media

influencers have to

be licensed by

National Media

Council (NMC), if they

accept paid ads to

be published on their

accounts
SHAMSA

REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK

FOR MEDIA

ACTIVITIES

All media institutions

creating audio,

visual, print and

digital content in the

UAE’s mainland and

free zones must

comply with the

standards for media

content
SHAMSA

REGULATORY

FRAMEWORK

FOR MEDIA

ACTIVITIES

This law covers provisions for:

publishing houses and

publications

circulation of publications

newspapers, periodic

publications and new

agencies

importing and exporting

publications, newspapers

and newsletters

films and other related

work

content prohibited from

publication

penalties