المسؤولية المدنية الناتجة عن ترويج الشائعات (دراسة تحليلية في القانون الإماراتي)

This study aimed to clarify the scope of civil liability arising from the promotion of rumors by establishing the concept of rumors, explaining their legal nature, and analyzing their effects and negative consequences on Emirati society, while reviewing the legal means capable of addressing them and limiting their spread. The study also sought to assess the adequacy of the legislation regulating rumor-related crimes, particularly with regard to mechanisms for compensation for the damages resulting therefrom within the framework of civil liability under UAE law. Civil liability, in this context, is an integrated legal system of rules that obliges any person who, through hisor her fault, causes damage to another to compensate for such damage, whether it arises from a breach of a contractual obligation or from a failure to perform a general legal duty. This liability constitutes one of the fundamental pillars upon which the legal system is based, especially within the scope of civil law, given its central role in achieving justice and redressing harm. The study problem revolves around identifying the legal dimensions of civil liability arising from the promotion of rumors and false news, especially in light of the difficulty of identifying the perpetrator when pseudonyms or anonymous accounts are used through electronic means. This problem is also reflected in the noticeable growth of the influence of rumors in the digital age as a result of the widespread use of social media, and the resulting threat to societal security and stability, the undermining of public trust, and the harm caused to the national economy and development projects. In this study, the researcher adopted the descriptive-analytical method, which is based on collecting and analyzing data and facts related to the phenomenon of rumors with the aim of deriving the legal concepts associated with them, including their forms, types, and prescribed penalties, as well as the mechanisms for compensation for the material and moral damages resulting therefrom. The applied method was also employed through reliance on the provisions
of Federal Decree-Law No. (25) of 2025 promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, in addition to conducting field interviews to support the practical aspect and analyze the findings in light of the theoretical frameworks.