USA Donald Trump approves deal to keep TikTok app available in US The deal, which will keep the video-sharing app TikTok available in the US, was approved by the Trump administration after it threatened to ban it over security concerns. 20/09/2020
target The price of influence: why brands increasingly favour influencer marketing Target explores how influencers are transforming the world of marketing and PR as we know it. 02/07/2020
Business Line LinkedIn focuses on freelancers and SMEs as worldwide membership soars LinkedIn has launched a new service allowing SMEs and freelancers to represent the services they offer on their profiles. 11/12/2019
News Dubai’s most Instagrammable locations With its amazing architecture, colourful street art and plenty of record-breaking attractions, Dubai is a place that’s perfect for selfies 11/12/2019
Inspire Middle East How to reach consumers through social media? GITEX experts answer As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world. 11/10/2019
Life Would you go to university to become a social media influencer? The course promises instafamous influencers as guest speakers will give its students the edge. 01/10/2019
World From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral. 12/08/2019
Inspire Middle East License to influence: UAE law regulates social media players In a bid to regulate the social media marketing industry, the UAE has made licenses for commercialised influencers mandatory. 19/07/2019
France Exam-bound student misses bus and crashes car before police rescue French police say they stepped in to rescue a student who missed a bus and then crashed a car in trying to get to an exam. 18/06/2019
World #10yearchallenge: How did EU leaders fare over the past decade? Scrolling through social media you may have noticed everyone from your friends to celebrities participating in the "10-year challenge", comparing current photos of themselves with those from over a decade ago. 17/01/2019
United Kingdom Donations pour in for bullying victim in UK A crowdfunding page set up for a 15-year-old-boy who was being bullied at school has garnered more than £68,000 (€77,000) of donations in just one day. 28/11/2018
Life First-class working spaces A high-end co-working environment with a focus on wellness and design. 15/10/2017
Spain Catalan referendum: 'Hablamos' movement to bring both sides together "We are better than our leaders, let's talk." 06/10/2017
Spain Catalan independence divides families - on Whatsapp Public figures are conducting the debate over Catalonia’s independence drive on television, but in private the opinions are aired on Whatsapp where they are literally breaking apart family groups. 06/10/2017
world news Twitter tests doubling up its character limit The social network platform says the 280 character limit extension is a response to "extremely frustrated" users 27/09/2017