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Facebook Launches Parent’s Portal, a new section of Facebook Safety Center
Technology has changed the ways in which people connect, but for families the basics of talking with children about safety remain the same. Every day, parents come to Facebook to ask for advice in Groups, share pictures of their kids or just stay connected with family in different places. And for many parents, they also […]
YouTube to Open YouTube Space in Dubai Studio City
YouTube announced today that it is joining efforts with Dubai Studio City to bring a YouTube Space to Dubai next year, an incubator space giving YouTube creators the tools and guidance that remove barriers enabling them to innovate and experiment with content. Through this collaboration, the MENA region’s most talented YouTube content creators, from Dubai, […]
Facebook Looks Back at 2016 with top UAE moments
Facebook has released today its top moments of 2016 in its Year in Reviewlist, which highlights the most talked about stories, events, and trends by people on Facebook from around the world and in the UAE. Facebook users will also see a personalized video of meaningful moments from their own year at the top of […]
SAGIA Enhances Investors Relations with Twitter Integration
The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) announced today that it had integrated its world-class SAP CRM (customer relationship management) system with Twitter to manage its social media accounts to enhance interaction with existing and prospective investors. This new service will serve to document investors’ requests and inquiries and help achieve higher audience interaction, build […]
King Abdulaziz Square in Janadriyah continues the equestrian activities
As usual King Abdulaziz square in Janaderiyah received thousands of visitors in every weekend from all different social groups, those who came from all the neighborhoods of Riyadh and all the surrounding areas, to watch the horse racing on one hand, and to participate with their children in several family entertainment activities on the other […]
Twitter gives people more control through new product updates
Twitter is the fastest way to see what’s happening and what everyone is talking about. What makes Twitter great is that it’s open to everyone and every opinion. As part of our commitment to provide tools that enable people to control what they see and who they interact with on Twitter, we took a new […]
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More Ways to Connect with Your Audience — Superfans, Groups, and Hearts and Comments on the Web
Twitter has brought Periscope users three new ways to connect with audiences and the communities, with Superfans and groups logging in to Periscope.tv. Superfans surfaces the most engaged followers for each broadcaster, showing a list of up to ten people that are the most engaged members of your audience. By identifying the most engaged viewers, […]
SAINT HONORE SPECIAL EDITION UAE NATIONAL DAY WATCH 2016
SAINT HONORE, world renowned for its unique contemporary elegance and legendary “Parisian Style”, will celebrate the UAE’s 45th National Day on December 2nd with a specially-designed Limited Edition MONCEAU chronograph watch designed as a tribute to the leaders and citizens of the country. The UAE National Day MONCEAU watch will be issued in a limited […]
Opportunities Exist to Make an Impact on the Gulf Cooperation Council’s Social and Environmental Challenges
Oliver Wyman’s new report on social impact initiatives in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has revealed that the region’s private and non-profit sectors remain far from where they need to be in order to be effective partners to governments in driving sustainability. Oliver Wyman surveyed more than 60 business leaders in the region to study […]
Facebook is sharing 5 safety tips (and new videos!)
Facebook is sharing 5 safety tips (and new videos!) Facebook is where people share some of the most important moments in life. That’s why we build our services and tools to help people stay in control and feel safe being themselves. Today we are releasing our new Safety Center and Bullying Prevention Hub. You can […]
Emaar The Economic City attracting world-class talent through LinkedIn partnership
Emaar the Economic City (EEC), the developer of the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, has ramped up its use of social networking platforms to achieve its goals to attract and hire top talent from across the Kingdom and abroad. In particular, EEC has noted that its investments […]
Facebook Holds Social Media Workshops for Small Businesses at GITEX Startup Movement
Throughout the week at GITEX, young entrepreneurs have had the unique opportunity to benefit from the experience and expertise of some of the world’s most successful startup heroes at the GITEX Global Startup Movement. Perhaps the most renowned startup success story, Facebook drew major attention this week at its series of social media workshops held […]
YouTube launches Batala, a hub for Arab female creators
– YouTube launched on Monday a new hub called Batala (youtube.com/batala) just for female creators from the Middle East and North Africa which features more than 100 female creators from the region. Announced during an event in Riyadh, the channel has more than 1,000 videos and is categorized by genres such as comedy, education, fitness, […]
TWITTER SECURES FIRST OF ITS KIND PARTNERSHIP WITH HUAWEI HONOR FOR THE LAUNCH OF ITS FLAGSHIP HONOR 8
Huawei honor and Twitter are partnering to provide built-in fast access to the Twitter app, which will be pre-loaded on honor 8. The new flagship honor 8 has been pre-programmed to open Twitter which comes as a preloaded app; in a fraction of a second via its custom smart key – a function exclusive to […]
PepsiCo Announced As Twitter Launch Partner for Promoted #Stickers
Today, Twitter and Pepsi announced that the beverage brand would be the exclusive global launch partner for Twitter’s newest ad product, Promoted #Stickers. This campaign marks the largest partnership between the two brands to date and results from months of collaboration. As part of the partnership, Pepsi will secure featured placement in the #Stickers library […]
7 Ways to Protect Your Personal Information with Facebook
For most internet and social media enthusiasts, Facebook offers a great social network for friends and family to share information and experiences with one another. But In order to better protect your personal information on Facebook, here are a few steps you can take and implement today: 1. DO A PRIVACY CHECKUPWhat is It?Privacy Checkup […]
Twitter Announces Plans for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Twitter today unveiled its plans for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, highlighted by a dedicated section in Moments that will feature content and stories unfolding during the Games. Twitter also announced the launch of more than 200 hashtag-triggered Twitter emojis. “Twitter’s activation of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will bring fans around the world together […]
Tweets related to #Ramadan were viewed over 10.7 billion times on and off Twitter
Twitter has always been the platform for live conversations, live connections, and live commentary. And throughout the month of #Ramadan, it has been a significant platform for many around the world to share their spiritual journey every day. In fact, Tweets related to #Ramadan were viewed over 10.7 billion times on and off Twitter throughout […]
Twitter Unveils Twitter Engage, New App to Help Creators Grow & Retain Audience
Twitter today Unveiled Twitter Engage, a new, standalone app to help popular creators interact with their fans and grow and retain an audience. Twitter Engage will provide influential creators with an easy way to monitor engagement and offer new analytics on how their Tweets are performing. Select creators will now be able to upload and […]
Twitter Announces Faster, Easier & More Expressive Tweets
Twitter today announced it will simplify Tweets in the coming months, making it faster and easier for people to express themselves with more room in their 140-character Tweets. The simplified Tweet rules will make conversations faster and more intuitive for people who come to Twitter everyday and those who are new to the service. Media […]
“App drawer,” “cross-post” and 25 more words received the “official status”
Twitter, tweet, tweeter, Tweety Pie? As many as 6 additional words devoted to the social network Twitter — “retweet,” “tweetable,” “tweetheart,” “tweetup,” “Twitterati,” “Twitterverse” were included in the newest, 9th edition, of Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dicitonary app. One of the oldest explanatory English dictionaries published since 1948, can be obtained in the App Store and Google […]