Dubai’s official launch of Creators HQ following the 1 Billion Followers Summit sends a strong message for the Creator Economy worldwide, positioning it as a potential hub for the MENA region and inviting many outside the region to relocate to pursue their dreams.
Meta AI marks its entry to the Middle East region with the launch of Arabic language support. Currently available in select markets (with more to fillow in a gradual rollout) users can access it via Meta’s various apps including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook.
Meta brings their Meta Verified subscription service for Facebook and Instagram to the Middle East region.
Remeber how you saw someone’s Stories which had Music, and it shows “Instagram Music isn’t available in your region”? That’s now a thing of the past, as Facebook and Instagram have rolled out Music for user across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.
Ramadan is here, and it’s a peak time for social media activity and digital campaigns to hit our screens. What do we expect this time?
Fake news and misinformation campaigns have been proliferating across active social media platforms in various languages. Tackling this behaviour would require independent teams to fact-check news topics, and Facebook is expanding it for Arabic users with AFP (Agence France-Presse).
Yasser Masood
