Do not fall for fake advertisements titled Vacancies: Sharjah Police

Sharjah: Sharjah Police has issued a warning against fake news coming out online under the headline ‘Job Vacancies’. Apply for a job only after you realize that the news circulating on social media is true. Sharjah Police say they will apply for the job only after visiting and confirming the official websites of the vacancies department. They made the announcement on Twitter.

Police said they will take strong precautionary measures against those who spread fake news and rumors. According to Article 52, publishing false news or spreading unnecessary rumors against the government is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to one lakh dirhams.

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He will also be punished for spreading false news and inciting public opinion against the authorities in the country. He faces up to two years in prison and a fine of 200,000 dirhams for creating problems by spreading false news as the country goes through difficult stages.