Saudi Arabia: GAAM and CITC investigation into YouTube advertisements
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Jul 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted removal order regarding YouTube advertisements
On 23 July 2022, the General Authority for Audiovisual Media (GAAM) and the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a removal order to YouTube for showing advertisements that violate the audiovisual media system and its re…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body