Has Dubai’s ‘Orwellian’ social media crackdown killed the influencer dream for good?
- Posted on March 21, 2026
- By The Independent
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Has Dubai’s ‘Orwellian’ social media crackdown killed the influencer dream for good?
As Iranian missiles strike Dubai, the UAE’s most glamourous city, residents face arrest for sharing or sending photos on social media. even to family Katie Rosseinsky speaks with Radha Stirling, founder of Detained in Dubai, to uncover the reality behind the influencer’s paradise
