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Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s ‘safety’

Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s ‘safety’

Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising the city’s safety and glorifying its leadership, using the same template, music and captions. The posts come just a week after videos of panic in Dubai circulated onl…

Truth or Fake · FRANCE 24 English

March 9, 20265m 47s

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Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising the city’s safety and glorifying its leadership, using the same template, music and captions. The posts come just a week after videos of panic in Dubai circulated online following intercepted Iranian strikes. Online, some users have accused the influencers of being paid to promote the city, as UAE authorities clamp down on posts about the war. Vedika Bahl takes a closer look in Truth or Fake.

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DubaiinfluencersUnited Arab EmiratesSocial mediaTikTokInstagramX (formerly Twitter)YouTubeIranIsraelMiddle Eastcyber crime