A Saudi woman has
been sentenced to 60 days in prison as well as 70 lashes after insulting people
on Whatsapp.
A criminal court in
Qatif , in the Eastern province also ordered the 32 year old Woman to pay a
fine of S.R 20,000 after pleading guilty for ruining the reputation of people
through the social chat app after a dispute broke between them.
Under Saudi anti-cyber crime law, defamatory or slanderous statements( read here) posted on social media sites can lead
a person to a 1 year in jail and a fine of upto 500,000 if found guilty.
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