Comparison study between the UAE, the UK, and India in Dealing with whatsapp fake news

Abstract

The contemporary comparative understanding of the effectiveness of legal and other controlling measures against fake news on social media forums like WhatsApp is very limited and growing legal development in relation to cyber-crime in the Middle East region warrants a comparative inquiry into this matter. The aim of this research paper is to conduct a comparative study of the UAE, UK and India in dealing with WhatsApp fake news. This study used a qualitative research approach and secondary data review research methods to inquire. This study has found that laws in the UAE with managing fake news over mediums like WhatsApp are more effective than India and the UK, due the presence of clearer, comprehensive and explicit jurisprudence approach in the UAE. Unlike India, UAEs laws do not put all the burden of the regulator on a service provider and unlike India and the UK, anti-fake news laws in the UAE, do not spare social media users from their responsibilities and obligations. Financial penalty, imprisonment, social media monitoring mechanism has helped the UAE to have a more effective and stringent legal framework against the fake news where government, social media forums, users and the entire society collectively play their part to counter fake news spreading in the surrounding environment.