“Saudi Arabia government imposed a complete ban on cinema halls in their country”
What FACTLY found
The General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia did not announce any such decision of banning cinema halls again in their country. After the ban on cinema halls for around 30 years, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s government lifted the ban on cinema theatres in Saudi Arabia and launched the first commercial movie theatre in the kingdom in April 2018. As per the latest press reports, the Saudi Arabia government is encouraging their entertainment sector as part of the Kingdom’s ...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 January 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 25 January 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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