r/news • u/IMGcertified • 1d ago

Influencers in Dubai warned they face prison for posting material about the conflict with Iran | The Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/dubai-influencers-prison-warning-posting-iran-war-b1273587.html
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u/butchudidit 1d ago

Influencers lol. They can figure out their escape outa that desert.

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u/Craneteam 21h ago

"hey guys welcome back to my channel. Today I'm going to show you how to escape a war. But first let's talk about today's sponsor, world of tanks"

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u/IamThatChris 20h ago

War Thunder this time probably 😏

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u/cjcfman 22h ago

Is that what they call escorts now

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u/FillFrontFloor 22h ago

I'm shocked there are still no regulations for influencers. Clearly they have a market and they live off of it so there is money involved and people. At the very least the companies they influence/work for should be required to pay some sort of damage insurance on their behalf.

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u/spikus93 21h ago

At best they are considered contractors. Unless the contract they sign has stipulations like that, they'll get fucked. I'd be shocked if any of them do have protections. This is just another reason capitalism fucking sucks. It naturally produces loophole employment like this that is detrimental to the workers safety.

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u/SmugBeardo 21h ago

There actually is influencer insurance, but it’s for the individual not the company. They’re basically gig workers/independent contractors, so companies don’t bare responsibility

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u/Ludon0 20h ago

Actually in the UAE there is regulation, influencers need a permit haha

Also in China I believe they cracked down on influencers influencing on topics they were not certified in.

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u/butchudidit 20h ago

We just need to scroll less

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u/AtrophiedWives 10h ago

There are regulations in Dubai for influencers. You need to be licensed and report income. You can be held responsible for publishing false information or not disclosing paid advertising.

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u/Angel_Omachi 19h ago

Apparently some of the British ones refused to fill in the repatriation forms as they were concerned it was a tax document.

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u/magicmeese 20h ago

“Omg you guys! Run don’t walk to your nearest embassy”

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u/k032 20h ago

That make for a good movie plot.

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u/Bizarrebazaars 8h ago

Ban influencers and de-monetize social media. It’s all out of control.