Editing United Arab Emirates (section)

=== Media ===
{{Main|Mass media in the United Arab Emirates}}
{{See also|List of newspapers in the United Arab Emirates}}
[[File:Media City (12619096174).jpg|thumb|[[Dubai Media City]] is home to diverse news and tech companies.]]

The UAE's [[Media of the United Arab Emirates|media]] is annually classified as "not free" in the Freedom of the Press report by [[Freedom House]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://freedomhouse.org/reports/publication-archives|title=Publication Archives|website=Freedom House|date=20 April 2022|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514142458/https://freedomhouse.org/reports/publication-archives|url-status=live}}</ref> The UAE ranks poorly in the annual [[Press Freedom Index]] by [[Reporters without Borders]]. [[Dubai Media City]] is the UAE's main media zone. The UAE is home to some pan-Arab broadcasters, including the [[Middle East Broadcasting Centre]] and [[Orbit Showtime Network]]. In 2007, Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]] decreed that journalists can no longer be prosecuted or imprisoned for reasons relating to their work.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/UAE_APS.doc |title=United Arab Emirates |work=Carnegie Endowment |page=10 |quote=UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Maktum decreed on September 25, 2007 that journalists can no longer be imprisoned for reasons relating to their work, setting a first for the decriminalization of media offences in the region. |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230134946/https://carnegieendowment.org/files/uae_aps.doc |url-status=live }}</ref> At the same time, the UAE has made it illegal to disseminate online material that can threaten "public order",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ejustice.gov.ae/downloads/latest_laws/cybercrimes_5_2012_en.pdf|title=Federal Decree-Law no.5|access-date=30 September 2018|archive-date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190725182632/http://ejustice.gov.ae/downloads/latest_laws/cybercrimes_5_2012_en.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and hands down prison terms for those who "deride or damage" the reputation of the state and "display contempt" for religion. Journalists who are arrested for violating this law are often brutally beaten by the police.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14704229 |title=United Arab Emirates – Media |work=BBC News |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=28 March 2024 |archive-date=6 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140206064027/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14704229 |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to UAE Year Book 2013, there are seven Arabic newspapers and eight English language newspapers, as well as a Tagalog newspaper produced and published in the UAE.

New media, such as [[Facebook]], [[Twitter]], [[YouTube]], and [[Instagram]] are used widely in the UAE by the government entities and by the public as well.<ref name="u.aeb">{{cite web|title=Types of media – The Official Portal of the UAE Government|url=https://u.ae/en/media/media-in-the-uae/types-of-media|access-date=9 August 2021|website=u.ae|language=en|archive-date=9 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809072741/https://u.ae/en/media/media-in-the-uae/types-of-media|url-status=live}}</ref> The UAE government avails official social media accounts to communicate with public and hear their needs.<ref name="u.aeb" />

In recent years, there has been a notable surge in digital media consumption in the UAE, driven by the widespread use of platforms like Snapchat and TikTok among the younger population.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2023 |title=Report: UAE is the social media capital of the world |url=https://arab.news/jtfmt |access-date=19 October 2023 |website=Arab News |language=en}}</ref> &nbsp;Influencers on these platforms play a significant role in shaping trends and promoting various products and services.<ref name="ndtv.com">{{Cite web |title=UAE Is The Global Leader In Social Media: Report |url=https://www.ndtv.com/feature/uae-is-the-global-leader-in-social-media-report-4018999 |access-date=19 October 2023 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=26 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126161202/https://www.ndtv.com/feature/uae-is-the-global-leader-in-social-media-report-4018999 |url-status=live }}</ref>&nbsp;The government has also implemented digital initiatives to enhance e-Government services and promote smart city concepts, further demonstrating the UAE's commitment to technological advancements.<ref name="ndtv.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Emam |first=Soha |date=22 February 2023 |title=UAE Social Media Statistics [Updated 2023] |url=https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/social-media-statistics-uae |access-date=19 October 2023 |website=Meltwater |language=en |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922005049/https://www.meltwater.com/en/blog/social-media-statistics-uae |url-status=live }}</ref>