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© France 24 05:47 Issued on: 09/03/2026 - 21:58
From the show Reading time 1 min Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising Dubai's safety, and glorifying its leadership, using the same template, music and captions. It comes just a week after videos of panic in Dubai circulated across social media following intercepted Iranian strikes. Online, users accuse the influencers of being paid to promote the city, as UAE authorities clamp down on posting about the war. Vedika Bahl takes a look in Truth or Fake.
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