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عدم الامتثال لتصريح المعلن - غرامات تنظيمية
AED 5,000 per violation (fines); Unquantified: revenue loss from account suspension, client churn due to compliance failures, platform delistings.UAE Media Council enforces mandatory Advertiser Permits for social media promotional content (paid or unpaid). Violations result in fines, account suspension, and licensing issues. Non-compliance creates legal exposure for platforms, agencies, and advertisers.
غرامات الإخلال بتصريح الإعلان (Mu'lin Permit Violations)
Direct fine exposure: AED 100,000–AED 1,000,000 per violation; repeat violations: AED 2,000,000. Revenue loss from account suspension: 0–100% of creator earnings (indefinite duration). Estimated annual compliance cost per creator: AED 0 (free for residents for 3 years, then ongoing), but enforcement/legal defense costs: AED 10,000–50,000 per incident.Under Federal Decree-Law No. 55 of 2025 (effective May 29, 2025), all content creators in the UAE must obtain an Advertiser Permit to publish paid or promotional content. Non-compliance incurs administrative fines ranging from AED 100,000 to AED 1,000,000, with repeat violations reaching AED 2,000,000. Additionally, accounts can be suspended or blocked. The UAE Media Council's AI-powered monitoring system (live since May 2025) actively flags violations, meaning enforcement is real-time and consistent. For payout processors, this creates a cascading risk: creators face fines, brands face liability for hiring unlicensed creators, and platforms face operational disruption from account bans.
تسريب الإيرادات من عمولات متاجر التطبيقات
AED 446M - AED 893M annually (15-30% of USD 812.6M 2023 UAE IAP market = USD 122M-244M; ~AED 450M-900M at 3.67 AED/USD rate)[5][6]Social networking apps in UAE monetize primarily through in-app purchases (48.2% of app earnings globally). However, Apple and Google extract 15-30% commissions on every transaction, creating a systematic revenue leakage. Platforms must account for this split at transaction recognition time, but manual processes lead to unreconciled transactions and delayed cash flow visibility.
تأخير التحقق من الصلاحيات - فقدان فرص الحملات الإعلانية
Estimated: 10–20 business days per campaign; Lost revenue from delayed campaign launches (typical SLA impact: 5–15% deal value if campaigns miss seasonal windows); Unquantified customer churn due to slow turnaround.Advertiser Permit verification requires submission through UAE Media Council or licensed agencies (for visitors). Manual processes delay campaign launches. Grace period (3 months from July 2025 announcement) has passed; enforcement is now active as of December 2025.