This year, the UAE has blocked more than 1,000 websites that violate intellectual property rights by illegally broadcasting entertainment content belonging to various media networks.
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) said on Thursday that most illegal websites are blocked during Ramadan, when there is a greater demand for multimedia content, said Dr.
He said: “Since the launch of InstaBlock during Holy Ramadan, we have blocked a total of 1,111 websites that violate intellectual property rights by illegally broadcasting entertainment content belonging to various media networks.”
The number of illegal websites blocked in the UAE this year has increased significantly compared to 2023, with only 62 blocked.
Al Muaini said: “This shows that we have successfully developed a comprehensive approach that offers a dedicated emergency response service to receive copyright infringement complaints immediately.
