With mobiles now perceived as the most important device by internet users, it’s no surprise that the handheld devices have overtaken PCs/laptops across almost all of the online activities. One of the areas where mobile has made the biggest impact is social networking. Unsurprisingly, 16-24s… Read More
The travel ban that was one of the first challenges facing the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region in 2017 has seen much action within the short time that it had been announced on January 27 2017. Even as the ban has met with… Read More
On February 4 2017, Facebook celebrated its 13th birthday, a day that the social network calls the ‘Friends Day’. Facebook used the occasion not only to sharing some stories of powerful connections made in its community but also launched a series of products across Facebook… Read More
Now Facebook users can find answers to the most common questions about privacy and learn how to control their personal information on the social network site. Facebook has launched the Privacy Basics site, a resource that makes it easier for people to know all about… Read More
Gender equality in business should be priority in every part of the world. Although barriers to starting a business in some countries are significant, when women circumvent them, they are equally confident about the present and near-term outlooks of their businesses as are men. This… Read More
Social video, which involves the dissemination of content in audio-visual format across social media platforms and applications, is experiencing massive growth as a content marketing format, and is expected to continue in 2017. Video is transforming social media marketing and turning social platforms into broadcast… Read More
Industry execs globally have been speaking about how Snap Inc will be a threat to Facebook that owns platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger. WhatsApp’s simple nature gives it an edge over competitors when it comes to usage frequency. On a global scale eight in… Read More
Just before Christmas, Facebook quietly announced the arrival of a new complement to its Live capabilities: Live Audio. Data from Global Web Index indicates that there is real potential for this new feature to take off. Online radio/music already forms an important part of Facebookers’… Read More
Facebook’s battle against fake news, while deepening its relationship with media platform, continues in 2017. In an attempt to boost a healthy news ecosystem where journalism can thrive, Facebook has launched a program to establish stronger ties between Facebook and the news industry. The social… Read More
Facebookers are very engaged with social media – with the average user now devoting around two hours 20 minutes to networking and messaging every day. This is a metric that continues to rise on a year-on-year basis; while back in 2012 they were spending under… Read More
