Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have arrested 10 individuals of different nationalities, including a Nepali national, for allegedly posting misleading videos of intercepted attacks and fabricated footage of explosions on social media, according to the Khaleej Times.

Those arrested include an Egyptian, a Filipino, a Vietnamese, a Pakistani, an Iranian, a Bangladeshi, a Cameroonian, a Nepali and two Indians, the report said.

According to UAE authorities, the arrests followed continuous monitoring of digital platforms amid recent regional developments. Officials said the suspects exploited ongoing tensions to spread misinformation aimed at misleading the public and undermining national security and stability.

Investigations found that the accused shared videos showing real footage of air defence systems intercepting attacks. Other clips showed projectiles on the ground or crowds observing such events, the Khaleej Times reported.

Authorities also said the suspects circulated fabricated videos created using artificial intelligence that falsely depicted explosions, strikes on prominent landmarks or large fires with rising smoke in various parts of the UAE.

Some of the videos reportedly exploited children’s emotions by falsely suggesting security threats. Others claimed that military facilities inside the country had been destroyed or attributed incidents that occurred abroad to locations within the UAE.

Officials warned that publishing such content—whether real or fabricated—could threaten public security, create confusion and provide material for hostile media outlets to distort facts or undermine public confidence in authorities.

The Public Prosecution has begun interrogating the suspects and ordered that they remain in custody pending further investigation.

Such acts are punishable under UAE law with imprisonment of at least one year and a fine of no less than 100,000 dirhams (around Rs4 million), the report quoted officials at the UAE Attorney General's Office.