1 Billion Followers Summit will return to discuss social media trends in 2024
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‘Dubai is the new L.A.’: Influencers flock to UAE to max social media followers
Dubai sees massive influx of social media influencers as they seek to capitalise on lucrative branding opportunities and content creation collaborations
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UAE, Qatar and Bahrain lead world in social media use: UNESCO
People in the UAE lead the world in the usage of social media
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Twitter considers sale of usernames to generate revenue: Report
The Musk led company has discussed selling popular usernames in attempts to resuscitate business
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Revealed: UAE social media laws that can lead to a AED1mn fine
If found to be in violation of any of the laws, the individual could face a fine up to AED 1 million, as well as imprisonment
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Dubai hosts One Billion Followers influencer summit, global social media stars attending
Dubai will host an influencer summit for content creators with more than one billion followwers
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Twitter finally rolls out Edit feature, but Middle East users will have to wait some more
The social media platform is letting Twitter Blue subscribers in certain countries to edit their tweets for up to 30 minutes after posting
Instagram
Instagram reverts updates after receiving user backlash
The reversal includes reducing the algorithm that caused users to view videos from accounts they don’t follow
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Social media a top tool for brand research in Saudi Arabia, UAE
New research also shows that the UAE, with a 99 percent penetration level, has topped the list of countries with highest social media penetration in the world.
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High income users engage less on Instagram, says luxury hospitality influencer Talal Al Rashed
More engagement does not mean more brand awareness, product sales, according to Al Rashed
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Nearly 70% of UAE students use social media for five hours or more daily
Study by Canadian University Dubai aims to raise awareness of the impact of social media on mental health
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US visa applicants required to list social media names
An estimated 14 million travellers and 710,000 immigrants to the US each year will be affected by the changes
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Over 164m active Facebook users in the Middle East, study shows
A new study found that Egypt remains the largest market for Facebook in the region, with 24 million daily users
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Video: Are you addicted to social media?
Some of the biggest social media companies have said they are working on ways to give users more control over how much time they spend on their platforms.
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Facebook and Instagram to introduce ways to limit social media time
The UAE has one of the highest rates of social media usage in the world, with 99.26 percent of the population being active users