Man held in UAE for ‘abusing Internet’ in car showroom spoof

A man visits a car showroom in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, June 2, 2016. A popular online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a brash Emirati on a spending spree inside a luxury car showroom. — AP

DUBAI: A man has been detained in the United Arab Emirates over a comedy Internet video that shows him dressed as an Emirati and pretending to buy flashy cars with wads of cash, official media said.

The UAE resident was accused of posting “propaganda that stirs up the public opinion and harms the public interest”, the state WAM news agency said on Sunday.