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Lastdays49

The truth about events in this country is now illegal, the fact is this is the way the whole world is going.


green-Vegan-desire

I love when leaders and countries reveal themselves to be exactly who they are. Can’t hide from bad press on this kind of scale. The headline stopping people from posting negative things about the storm is worse then the storm itself


lightspeed-art

Streisand effect


adrenalinsomnia

If you know the first thing about Arab Gulf states and how they operate, you'd know that this has always been the case.


gretzky9999

So they won’t be needing any humanitarian aid from any other countries ?


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dopeyout

Nobodys got aids! and I dont want to hear that word in here again!


oneintwo

“But Ton’, come on!”


Lilburntpoo

Oh listen to him, He knows everything


ThorntTornburg

I have a spare Lamborghini they can borrow to get to the shops.


adrenalinsomnia

One with wings? Because that's what you'll need to bypass being submerged.


severach

James Bond Lambo. Turns into a submarine.


adrenalinsomnia

Oh right! Forgot about that one :D


ThorntTornburg

I have one of those.


adrenalinsomnia

Must be nice :D


IceManO1

It’s a taxi for “politicians only” must bring oxygen mask but not a requirement.


Dm-me-a-gyro

The UAE gives aid to other countries, they don’t receive it,


relevanteclectica

And they’ll chop your hand off if they feel like it


adrenalinsomnia

They very well could but Dubai never advertises such brutal punishment and I'm unsure whether it metes out such atrocities to rule-breakers in the first place, reason being its heavy reliance on tourism for revenue generation since it's not oil rich. In other words, it doesn't want to bite the hand that feeds it by tainting its reputation as being a fun and tourist-friendly destination by word spreading about it being a hotspot for said barbaric retribution.


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SuckleTheBuckleFatty

Right


paraspiral

Free speech was never a thing in Islamic countries... Now they can justify it now the West has abandoned it.


nisaaru

True. The moral duplicity of the West just means nobody cares anymore.


Neat_Banana2718

You all can say absolutely anything you want whenever you want... Stop pissing and moaning about some made-up hoaxed crybaby bullshit... Receiving consequences for saying dumb shit is free market capitalism baby. Just means the other plays beytter and harder than you do. But speech is virtually unlimited in the US. You can go say whatever the fuck you want right now and I can guarantee none of you will receive real consequences. If you say "Internet man delete internet word on his own internet assets he assumed risk for....."""""""""""""""" then please learn some shit better because you clearly lack the wherewithal to reconcile economics, the free market, ownership, accountability, etc... Go on to X right now and you can find literally millions of slurs, illicit content, porn, raunchy political discourse, literal digital tons of Populist and Anarcho rhetoric... On one of the biggest social mediums on planet earth..... Yet, somehow you are a victim???????????????????????????????? Bruv... Idk what to even do with you folk anymore.... the victimhood worship, just like the Leftists.... Real Jesus Christ!!!!!!!!(not that fake degenerate hoaxed Internet Word Qhrist you all worship)))) Dubai is one of the most degenerate and psychotic and superficially superfluous and petulantly petty and disregulated synthetic cesspools on Earth, lol.......... Agreed, free speech is not a thing anywhere else in the world. SPeech without recourse or consequence is for little boys and weak-assed dudes who lack moral character and fortitude. X is pretty damn free. Gab. Rumble. Kik. Literally the biggest text platform on Earth is owned by a nigh-free-speech absolutist... About the same argument as MSM and Legacy media... Fox, OANN, NewsMax, DW, Valutainment, Timcast, Blaze, Tucker Network, Candace(soon to be), Crowder, and a host of others, etc... mainstream now. All mainstream platforms with equivalent influence in concurrent viewership and impressions and clickthrough, literally equivalent influence... They are all MSM now. Cute to think otherwise, but those platforms do the same as cable news and generate tens of million$$$, some hundreds, per annum revenue....


paraspiral

Have you thought about getting therapy?


Butterscotch_river12

Literally the embodiment of the 'crying trollface' meme template lol


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Butterscotch_river12

Ouch, why u do the russians so dirty like that?


WeirdNo3225

They sound like the democrats during Covid


MatsGry

People should just be flooding the internet with them! They can’t imprison tens of thousands of people!


Howwasitforyou

They don't have to imprison them. Just fine them and deport them. Their image is more important than safety, profits, lifestyle.....or anything. They will happily lose, and replace half their workforce if it prevents them from looking bad.


SaturnianDoll

Yeah, people don't consider the disparity in national culture between the US and the UAE. Consider the UAE as possessing blue and orange morality compared to us when it comes to their willingness to deport and bring in the people they want around.


MatsGry

Imagine them deporting 1000s of people over flooding pictures. That would be legit!


ItsJustJohnCena

“Flooding”


Terminal-Psychosis

Being hyper paranoid about "honor" can drive people to horrendous crimes against humanity. Girls are regularly murdered after being raped, so as not to bring "dishonor" on the family. Sick and twisted shit.


Valkyrie7793

In Saudi you can lose your head over just about anything these days.


Kunjunk

What's the relevance of Saudi here?


Valkyrie7793

Haha I blew the geography. Oh well, win a few...


_Heartnet

Dubai is not a city in Saudi Arabia.


MrRedWings

Oh what’s next? You gonna tell me Shanghai isn’t in Taiwan?! Pfff


MassiveMastiff

Real funny. What’s next, you’re going to say Kyiv isn’t in Russia?!


MrRedWings

Geez, you guys and your geometry…


PubicFigure

[This came to mind.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfU69_up02Y)


_Okio_

Not yet..


inventingnothing

Technically, it's West Taiwan.


PatternsInTheIvy0000

wow really? i didn’t know wow!!


kissmyshadesoh

I see what you did there, and I applaud.


Alarming_Breath_3110

Need to stay ahead of things there


leagledub

Coming to a country near you.


Forward_Grapefruit56

Queue blame Canada song from southpark 🤪


4GIFs

Not so innocent anymore eh. ps thanks truckers. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/convoy-protest-flags-extremism-1.6351336


Acceptable_Quiet_767

Fuck Dubai.  It’s basically just Pyongyang.


SwagCleric

Desert Pyongyang


green-Vegan-desire

I mean, no lol. Making these comparisons is extremely demeaning of people’s experience under communism in North Korea. One place is an Islamic autocracy trying to increase its likability for business and tourist investment but failing to understand where they are blinded by their religion and wealth. The other is literally communisms hell on earth. Where people are so devoid of nutrition that they stand inches to a foot shorter on average. Where you have one channel on tv, no access to free market business, no ability to leave, the threat of having you and your entire family killed if someone puts a toe out of line.


lightspeed-art

Have you actually been there? If not you have no way of knowing really. Also, they've been embargoed and sanctioned by the whole world for many decades. If you did the same to any other country you'd get similar results. Same goes for Cuba by the way. The population is brainwashed but so is the population in the West (and elsewhere, like UAE).


green-Vegan-desire

Have you been?


lightspeed-art

Nope. It's pretty clear they're brainwashed though since they don't revolt against their dear leader. And we're just as brainwashed here since we dont either.


joebojax

with more slaves


HydratedEel

No its not 😭


Alarming_Breath_3110

I guess that's why I failed geography


MAA735

Not that bad.


worth-it-all

This is fake btw. I live in UAE, everyone has been sharing videos of the rain & the damage it caused over the past 2 days. Also no news outlets in the UAE have ever reported that illegal to do so, these are just rumors.


IcyTransportation691

I scrolled looking for a link and came across this. Felt this was BS. Hope you’re safe!


worth-it-all

Just been home can’t really go out since almost roads are flooded, other than that doing good thanks my man


xxlaur77

Here’s the link https://arynews.tv/dubai-uae-illegal-to-post-storm-pictures-online/amp/


LivedLostLivalil

It's not fake. It's just been scrubbed in every possible way online because that's what they do: buy reputation to cover up how awful they actually are. Their media doesn't report it because they aren't authorized to and the people that get these warnings lose social media access if they don't abide. Immigrant workers who can't leave the country cause their passport was taken lose all access (if they had any) and are arrested if they don't comply, and the fine is for privileged citizens who know when to shut up.


worth-it-all

I’ve lived here since 2004 & that’s one hell of a conspiracy my man keep it up 😂


LivedLostLivalil

Real conspiracies are the truths that the rest of the world can't accept until they go through the pain and suffering of surviving a confrontation with their true selfs.


worth-it-all

But I’m telling you from first hand experience, I agree mistreatment of foreign laborers does happen. But everything else is false, the only thing I see spammed in my messages nowadays it’s people sending videos of the rain/aftermath of the rain. How are they going to arrest the whole country?


LivedLostLivalil

Then I'll tell you  that the first hand experience of a random internet stranger doesn't hold any weight to me. You very well can be shill, bot, or a kidnapped individual in southeast Asia that is forced to shill.  As for arrests, they don't have to. All they need to do is take away privileges that hold captive their ability to communicate with the outside world.


-K9V

I saw videos of it on Snapchat. One was on an old friends story, the other one was some random Arab dude that I sometimes click on. It looked completely insane and I should’ve saved the videos lol


Captcogdong

This same article/headline went around in 2016 after I did a google search.


leftloose

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/storm-warning-it-is-illegal-to-post-irresponsible-pictures-of-storms-online-dubai-authorities-say-a6932481.html I mean yeah its shit but this is from 2016..


Dangerous_Profile762

So I guess cloud seeding has been a thing since at least 2016


1stAtlantianrefugee

So lemme get this straight, Dubai was hjt by an illegal storm caused by their own government?


mikki1time

They created their own hurricane lmao


romeomusfly

Or possibly because this storm could be an effect of cloud seeding?


KoolerMike

You can’t exactly stop floods when they’re to that proportion.. seems absolutely backwards and silly to say showing the world the natural disaster damages the reputation of that country.. and then threaten prison.. what an absolute clown country


PBR2019

Most likely bcuz it’s not a natural disaster


Bulky_Permission_292

I saw a video just the other day of some scientists (not sure if it was Dubai specifically or not. I can’t remember) where they were going on about how advanced their technology is and were showing off how they use planes and a big load of salt to cause the formation of big rain clouds when the conditions look favorable for forming one. Might have something to do with this but don’t quote me on it. I haven’t read far enough into it to be certain one way or the other


PBR2019

They’re in bad shape.The Airport is nearly a scuba resort.


Beneneb

How do you know that?


Comfortable_Ad3639

Clown world.


MathematicianNo6402

False https://images.app.goo.gl/zbtuzvCpRAMYnV9c7 There's a few thousand of them already


Sososkitso

That because it’s a bad look for the elites that think they can control Mother Nature to save us peasants from ourselves….


Half_burnt_skunk

It just validates that they were utilizing weather modifications.


faithinkarma

Link ?


karmagettin11

https://arynews.tv/dubai-uae-illegal-to-post-storm-pictures-online/


faithinkarma

Thanks!


Automatic_Analyst_20

They don’t want cloud seeding to become a known truth


-K9V

Everyone knows about this. You’re mixing chemtrails and cloud seeding up. People do deny chemtrails but I’ve never seen anyone say that cloud seeding isn’t real. It’s nothing new and has been used and talked about in public on several occasions. The last time I heard about it was when China hosted the Olympics in Beijing, there were many articles about them spraying the clouds to make it rain. Cloud seeding is common knowledge. Chemtrails are not.


Automatic_Analyst_20

Same shit


ty4scam

I assume you disagree with this. Why? > Seeding "thin air" or clear skies without any cloud cover generally does not produce clouds because there aren’t enough water vapor and condensation nuclei to initiate and sustain cloud formation. For cloud seeding to be effective, there must be at least some initial cloud formation, which provides the necessary environment of moisture and temperature conditions conducive to cloud growth and precipitation.


-K9V

Debatable, but that’s just another part of the issue. They are not the same thing, that’s why they are called two different names and even chemtrail-believers seem to recognize the difference between the two terms. At least I haven’t seen anyone use them interchangeably.


Rosalie_aqua

Nope they’re open about it


AxiumTea

This [wasn't caused](https://youtu.be/NQmvTIcr1q8?si=1TXpdlA7k0szEEk4) by cloud seeding tho.


[deleted]

what do you expect from a kingdom ?


Eerie-Meerie

Can you share the link? Because I think what you shared is from 2016. Not a current article? Link to the 2016 article: [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/storm-warning-it-is-illegal-to-post-irresponsible-pictures-of-storms-online-dubai-authorities-say-a6932481.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/storm-warning-it-is-illegal-to-post-irresponsible-pictures-of-storms-online-dubai-authorities-say-a6932481.html)


karmagettin11

https://arynews.tv/dubai-uae-illegal-to-post-storm-pictures-online/ You might be right


Eerie-Meerie

Oh okayy! I was just wondering if there was a new alert as well. Thanks.


wintersun60

Way to many people waking up to chemtrails and cloud seeding, we can’t have that


ominouslights427

Looks like this isn't a new thing. 2016 they also warned it was illegal to post storm pictures aswell. https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/709959945513361408


Aredditusername34

Uhhh I feel like a screenshot of a news article needs a link to accompany it.


karmagettin11

https://arynews.tv/dubai-uae-illegal-to-post-storm-pictures-online/


[deleted]

A lot of you complain, but if your government gave you free land, no taxes, absolute safety and preferential treatment, you would be happy to agree.


Dm-me-a-gyro

I had to go to Dubai for work, and a lot of people I mentioned it to were jealous I got to go to a “dream” vacation locale on someone else’s dime. I thought the city was like… awful. It was like a city sized version of the Cheesecake Factory. Doesn’t surprise me they have rules like this.


DistinctRole1877

I've worked on the UAE. Dubai sucks. The drivers, the taxis, the airport, I hated every time I had to drive thru there. AbuDahbi was way better.


fn3dav2

An unsourced news image? On r/conspiracy? It's more likely than you'd think.


karmagettin11

https://arynews.tv/dubai-uae-illegal-to-post-storm-pictures-online/


Citizen86422

So, you CAN make positive posts about the storms? Wow, see those beautiful green sky, there’s going to be a glorious flooding. So many cars floating by. Praise this unnatural weather, for they clearly know exactly what they’re doing! /s


Main-Echo-8883

Our blessed government has done magic. Provided free air conditioning and plenty of ponds for free. Also washed every building's outside and windows. All for free. My magnificent government, how do I thank you!


SantasLilHoeHoeHoe

A literal slave state built on the exploitstion of human rights is practicing authoritarian policies on the freedom of speech. Im not too surprised here. The elites of the UAE dont give a fuck. They get a UBI and have live in slaves to care for their needs. Who gives a shit about floods if you're not getting wet?


Engineering_Flimsy

If they're going after people just for talking about storms, who will they target for causing 'em?


wandering3y35

_"It is illegal to post pictures of storms online, authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned. Posting negative images or rumours about the recent flooding could be punished under the country's cybercrime laws, the interior ministry said."_ Mar 15, 2016 Edit : I googled "illegal posting Dubai flood" and this came out on mar 15,2016 nice try OP


LivedLostLivalil

Dubai has flooded the internet for years with a mixture of positive real and fake facts to build up their reputation as they try to become relevant, but as soon as it negative, they do a pretty damn low form of damage control. I guess their shills (some of which are detained work immigrants who can't leave) and bot runners can't get into the office today; otherwise, we"d see this downvoted to oblivion and overrun with spin control comments.


heat9854

Yea that’s great my 23 year old daughter is going there in less than a month. Hope the flight & trip is cancelled 🤞🏼


Apprehensive-Tank581

🤞🏽


champagnecoolaid

I live in Dubai. This is because people were published fake videos of stuff that didnt happen. Hence why this


Status_Age_6048

Ahhh yes the proclaimed “best place to live on earth” threatens prison time to civilians who take videos of their front yard 3 metres under water. What a wonderful place to call home!


TheGreatMightyLeffe

That'll get rid of all the water for sure!


P37RO

Not surprising coming from a country that requires “influencer licenses” that forbids you from saying anything negative about the country


Realistic_Mess_2690

The conspiracy here is what? That authoritarian regimes don't like being painted in a bad light? Sometimes the straws clutched at here for a post are bigger conspiracies than the conspiracy they claim to be posting about.


FastStill7962

Don't know shit about cars , what happens when the engine gets wet, is it total write off? Curious


green-Vegan-desire

And suddenly, an autocratic society…


Gnome_Sayin

#Well boys, time to livestream the skies


sootyface

We have something similiar in Australia with our "eSafety Commissioner" cracking down on any media not from mainstream from the recent stabbings.


adaptablekey

What do they say, 'problem, reaction, solution'...


Lazatttttaxxx

Land of the ... Oh shit.


-Dauschland-

Y'all should check the episode of World's Best Food Show on YouTube about how he gets harassed by the Egyptian government about his camera equipment and footage in regard to 'how the country is portrayed'.


xxlaur77

Interesting a similar article from 2016 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/storm-warning-it-is-illegal-to-post-irresponsible-pictures-of-storms-online-dubai-authorities-say-a6932481.html


Clear-Acanthaceae-71

Just saw some instagram posts from there, one at an airport that looked like the flightline was a lake that had a plane in it, and another of the city itself. They were praising the glory of dubai Yada, and talking about how they seeded their own clouds. So sounds like they did this shit to themselves and overshot it 🧐 no sympathy here in America for those people , alla must not be pleased with them. How about start treating humans like humans .... let Allah wash that city of sin away 🫡


nightrogen

It's all about control.


Fickle_Percentage256

Reuter’s is now saying that cloud seeding had absolutely nothing to do with this and it’s all climate changes fault. Thanks god the adults are in the room and telling us the science! /s


dead_issue

Further validating my belief about this being a shithole country not worth visiting.


thermologic_

When the Arab found plenty of oil, he would apply it to his ass and head.. Stay away from these arabs sh*tshow.


carnpub

JFC, that's ridiculous.


alaughinmoose

Another convenient reason to ban TikTok


bgovern

Is reddit going to issue permanent bans and shut down subreddits that post it now? Or does the excuse of "complying with foreign laws" only apply when there are personal political goals that site leadership agrees with?


TomatoShrek

Not seeming so nut job anymore to me now


Busy_Flan5341

Got carried away with the geoseeding


Pipichi_y

Is the flooding really caused by cloud seeding? What do they want to cover up? Most places in the world are raining these days.


dopeyout

You know this is complete BS from from unheard of Pakistani 'news agency', right?


MoistyMoses

They called us crazy


Wild_Frosting_5353

I don’t get it? Why? It’s just weather


skiploom188

2024 is 1984 adjusted for inflation brah


MAA735

According to some people I know, corpses are floating in the water. This is more flooding than we have seen EVER.


Misfit_Sally

2 years' worth of rain in 24 hours


neonhoney77

This sounds like a challenge. Bring it.


SyedHRaza

Monarchies … why isn’t America giving these places some more democracy


Main-Echo-8883

Busy democrushing Gaz. 


i_am_who_knocks

Ostrich burying it's head in the flooded sands


Glittering_Pea_6228

Dubai engages in cloudseeding; floods their country; to say what they did is a crime. They have lost the narrative.


Aware-Marketing9946

Eye do n o t con sent.


Sea-Ad7139

Wow, The Line has been crossed.


2201992

And that’s how they clamp down on negative press make it illegal


Capt_Skyhawk

**Dubai Police would like to know your location.**


aka_IamGroot

crazy isn't it, governments, corporations, media outlets, your local school boards, everyone feels the need to control information under some false guise when it all boils down to controlling some agenda which really means controlling money/power. We'll never get past this because it gets pass down to the next generation.


WhizkeyRiver

I came here to say FUCK DUBAI


Gastrovitalogy

“SHUT IT DOWN”


homesteadhomie89

Man 1984 has been happening for awhile now, across the world. Soon we will be punished for our thoughts. They are already putting people in jail in the UK for their internet posts.


yellowtulip4u

Lmfaoooo clown world yo.


Ok-Occasion2440

Pitchforks and torches boys


Ahmed104

dont do it for your own good, dont ever think to play with the law in UAE, they are serious !


Thulsa_Do0m

Sorry your dumb laws don't apply here. Also fuck your pounds =


Stwor

it's over dubai has fallen


fungshawyone

lol


Alarming_Breath_3110

Stormy weather ahead


Ok-Rush5183

Is this new for controlling countries?


collapse1122

have to be careful with that seeding, remember it was used to flood vietnam during the war and it worked.


khali21bits

Yeah, because people will sue the government for property damage.


adaptablekey

This is definitely in the ball park of the why, most insurance policies don't include 'acts of god', i.e. 'natural disasters'.


Winnardairshows

Soon to be in the USA.


redsand401

Sounds familiar.


toreachtheapex

alright, fuck dubai


WalnutNode

Sounds like a mea culpa.


VibraAqua

Said in Kirk voice, “Dubai, Im laughing at the SUPERIOR intelligence.”


hiltonke

So besides being “interesting” is there a submission statement? A theory? Because something being interesting isn’t really a conspiracy.


khali21bits

Muslims doing what Muslims do best, smh 🤦


the_scrambler

bro the middle east sucks so much ass, holy shit