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Saudi Arabia: Fine, jail for issuing unofficial weather forecasts

Stiff penalties including a jail sentence of up to 10 years or a fine of SR 2 million will be faced by anyone who misinforms the public with unofficial weather forecasts and warnings, The National News reported.

The new regulations will take effect in six month.

According to the National Centre of Meteorology, social media users are issuing weather warnings in an attempt to gain followers or advertising revenue for unofficial websites.

It is forbidden to carry out sovereign meteorological services concerned with meteorological activities, products, and information related to national security, the centre’s Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution said on Twitter.

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