Saudi fines 12 influencers SR3m for violating Covid protocols

A dozen influencers, seven Saudis and five residents, were fined more than SR3 million for flouting COVID-19 and audio-visual rules, according to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Audio-Visual Media.

The authority said in a statement a total of SR3,050,000 in fines was imposed on the celebrities, who violated precautionary measures taken to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the audio-visual media system and its executive regulations, during the launching ceremony of a cosmetic product.

Fines ranging between SR50,000 and SR300,000 were handed down to each influencer, the authority said.

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