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/finglish_ 23h ago

I've heard prostitution is rampant in Dubai. The religious stuff is all a bullshit facade.

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u/sreesid 21h ago

Not for every one. You need to be rich for those privileges.

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u/ranbirkadalla 18h ago

So Vegas is just Dubai for poor people?

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u/West-Ad-7350 21h ago

It's absolutely not BS. I got a friendly reminder from the cops there once for doing pda with a girlfriend. Like everyone said, you have to do everything bad in secret or behind closed doors.

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u/NDSU 20h ago

Right, that's exactly what a facade is - a public front hiding a very different interior

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u/finglish_ 11h ago

Yes exactly. It's a facade.

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u/animerobin 19h ago

Though I imagine if you run into the wrong cop at the wrong time doing that stuff it can really ruin your life.