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United Arab Emirates & Google — YouTube

7 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

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Regulatory
United Arab Emirates: The UAE announced a restriction preventing children under 15 from creating social media accounts.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube deactivated 600,000 accounts in Indonesia, complying with the new regulation.
Jun 26, 2026 · 21 articles
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Regulatory
United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates has set a minimum social media age at 15, showing a similar regulatory trend to Australia.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is one of the platforms under investigation for failing to implement effective age checks.
Apr 20, 2026 · 245 articles
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Regulatory
United Arab Emirates: UAE is cited as an example of a country with local tech offices.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, as a Alphabet Inc. subsidiary, would be impacted by the office requirement.
Jul 19, 2026 · 23 articles
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Domestic
United Arab Emirates: The UAE has implemented similar measures, but it is not directly involved in this event.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube would have been affected by the ban, but the ruling removes the immediate threat. Future regulation remains possible.
Aug 14, 2026 · 59 articles
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International
United Arab Emirates: Durov's residence and citizenship; extradition to Russia is unlikely, but the warrant may affect his travel and the UAE's tech hub reputation.
Google — YouTube: Throttled in Russia; part of the broader crackdown on foreign platforms.
Jul 29, 2026 · 201 articles
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Regulatory
United Arab Emirates: The UAE is among countries that have announced similar social media bans for minors.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., is included in the UK's social media ban for under-16s and the curfew for older teens.
Jul 14, 2026 · 10 articles
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Domestic
United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates invested in World Liberty Financial and subsequently gained access to advanced U.S. chips, raising questions about potential quid pro quo arrangements.
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube was involved in a lawsuit with Donald Trump, resulting in a $22 million settlement for him.
Apr 20, 2026 · 125 articles
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