Miscaptioned Videos
National Digital Intelligence Platform
United Arab EmiratesAD
V-SECTOR
Fact-Check & Verification
Comprehensive fact-checking ecosystem and misinformation tracking for UAE
11-6 Module
Executive Summary
Key findings from MD 11-6
The UAE operates a comprehensive fact-checking and verification ecosystem involving government agencies, international fact-checkers, and legal frameworks.
Key Insight:
During March-April 2026 regional tensions, 15+ miscaptioned videos and 8+ AI-generated images were documented by Full Fact alone.
Data Completeness
~85%
Research Date
2026-04-27
Three-Pillar Strategy
UAE's approach to misinformation
1
Technology
AI detection tools
2
Laws
Criminalization of false information
3
Public Awareness
Campaigns building trust in official sources
Sentiment Analysis by Topic
Emotional tone and polarity of information landscape
UAE Government Response
+0.7
Proactive, comprehensive, protective
Misinformation Threat
-0.8
Severe, ongoing, sophisticated
International Fact-Checkers
+0.6
Effective, thorough, timely
Legal Framework
+0.5
Strict, deterrent, comprehensive
Sudan Allegations
-0.3
UAE responding defensively to false claims
Data Completeness Assessment
Coverage metrics by category
Government organizations
100%
All major TDRA, CSC, DMO documented
Legal framework
90%
Partial fetch on Lexology
Full Fact cases
100%
All 4 major cases retrieved
Snopes cases
70%
Access issues, partial
Expert quotes
100%
All major quotes retrieved
Sudan allegations
100%
Full details from MoFA
Enforcement actions
80%
Daily Mail blocked
Statistics
95%
Key metrics captured