World News Europe's coronavirus lockdowns are making phone calls popular again Mobile voice services in France have doubled since the country went into lockdown 25/03/2020
Vietnam Viral virus video as Vietnam prevention message proves popular Government public information videos are not meant to be this popular. 06/03/2020
Living Gamifying kindness: 'Positive energy can change the world' There’s little the digital age hasn’t turned into a game. From dating to exercise. Now, it's kindness. 13/12/2019
Partner content LinkedIn focuses on freelancers and SMEs as worldwide membership soars Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai LinkedIn has launched a new service allowing SMEs and freelancers to represent the services they offer on their profiles. 11/12/2019
Partner content Dubai’s most Instagrammable locations Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai 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
Partner content Did you know Dubai is fifth most instagrammed city in the world? Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai The top city in terms of hashtags was London with 118 million posts then Paris with 101 million followed by Nice and New York who received 87 million and 83 million respectively 05/11/2019
USA Facebook removes Russian-linked accounts targeting African countries The company announced that they had removed three networks of accounts, pages, and groups linked to Russian businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who was indicted in connection with US election meddling. 31/10/2019
World 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
Green News 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 News Swiss lament UK Thomas Cook 'Operation Matterhorn' codename "Zermatt Tourism points out that the destination Zermatt-Matterhorn is not connected" to the Thomas Cook situation," the tourism office of a Swiss town wrote on Monday. 25/09/2019
Partner content Hyperloop ambitions, African free trade and licensing online influencers Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai Is hyperloop transportation's next frontier? The African Free Trade deal and licensing online influencers 30/08/2019
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
World 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
Turkey Watch: Turkish man flies with umbrella in strong winds The video went viral and Turks responded on Twitter with jokes dubbing the man "Turkey's first astronaut". 28/03/2019
United Kingdom Facebook removes Tommy Robinson from social network over 'hate speech' British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has had his Facebook and Instagram profiles removed for sharing opinions that "cross the line and amount to hate speech." 26/02/2019
World News #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
Germany Euroviews. Germany’s NetzDG needs help to stem online hate speech | View Online hate must be combatted, and will is not enough – we must ensure the tools we are using are as optimal as they can be. Failure on either front will mean those who spread hate online win. 23/11/2018
Green News First-class working spaces A high-end co-working environment with a focus on wellness and design. 15/10/2017