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UAE shuts down nearly 200 social media accounts for illegal domestic worker services

Around 200 social media accounts promoting unlicensed domestic worker recruitment and employment services were shut down in the UAE during the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) said on Wednesday. The accounts were closed in cooperation with the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) after authorities found they were offering domestic worker services without the.

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