Unauthorised sellers via social media face Dh25,000 fine
People selling products on social networks could be fined Dh25,000 and have their account shut in case they are not authorised dealers or their products are flawed, a UAE economy official was reported on Saturday as saying.
Stern measures will also be taken against local websites dealing in fake or flawed products in the UAE, said Mohammed Lootah, Deputy Executive Director for Consumer Protection and Trade Control at the Department of Economic Development. (DED).
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