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Facebook Launches ‘#LoveLocal’ campaign to support local businesses in MENA
Facebook has launched a new initiative to offer digital support to local small and medium businesses in the MENA region,…
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Facebook Clones TikTok, Introduces Instagram Reels
Facebook announced early last month the launch of Instagram Reels: a clone of TikTok videos, describing it as a new…
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Facebook Reveals Top Emojis in MENA, Celebrates World Emoji Day
History has shown us that images are worth more than words. Thanks to the rise of visual-based communication, we are…
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Small business owners optimistic about economic recovery post-COVID
Facebook, in partnership with the World Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), today published the Global…
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Egyptian Professionals Network (EPN) joins the Facebook Community Accelerator Program
Facebook has announced today that the Egyptian Professionals Network (EPN) has joined the 2020 cycle of the Community Accelerator program,…
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Viber cuts business ties with Facebook
Japanese owned Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, announces it will cut…
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Own a law firm? Use Facebook to your advantage with these simple tips
As a law firm, there’s nothing more important than building a strong client base. And when the competition is high,…
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Egypt’s health ministry launches blood donation campaign in cooperation with Facebook
Egyptian Minister of Health, Dr. Hala Zayed, has announced that the ministry’s National Blood Transfusion Service is teaming up with…
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Facebook Rolls Out ‘Messenger Kids’ to MENA
Facebook is rolling out Messenger Kids to countries in Africa and the Middle East to help parents connect their kids…
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Facebook introduces new distribution metric
Yesterday, Facebook released a new metric called “distribution score” to measure the performance of Facebook pages. The company defined the…
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Why Facebook Blocks Coronavirus News Stories?
Yesterday, Facebook users complained that links to news stories and information related to the coronavirus outbreak were blocked by the…
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‘Boost with Facebook’ partners with RiseUp to bring digital skills training to Egyptian startups
Facebook announced on Tuesday its partnership with RiseUp to bring ‘Boost with Facebook’, its global program designed to help small…
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Facebook Announces Cryptocurrency ‘Libra’, Digital Wallet ‘Calibra’
Yesterday, Facebook has shared plans for Calibra, a digital wallet for Libra, a new global currency powered by blockchain technology.…
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp go down for thousands of users
Thousands of users from all around the world are unable to access Facebook apps (Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram). Facebook…
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Facebook, Instagram go down worldwide in a widespread outage
Having trouble accessing Facebook and Instagram? You’re not alone! Users from all around the world have reported several outages on…
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Careem Bus Deploys Free Rescue Rides Post Tragic Cairo Train Accident
Careem Bus has launched a new nationwide initiative, offering free rides for people around the incident area of the tragic…
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Facebook removes fake accounts from Iran
Facebook said on Thursday it removed pages, groups and accounts on both Instagram and Facebook, which are tied to Iran…
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Mohamed Omar Bids Farewell to Twitter, Joins Facebook
Mohamed Omar, the thriving media guru with 10 years of solid experience in Media Partnerships across the MENA region has resigned from…
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Facebook drives OSN online sales up 6 times
The Middle Eastern TV operator, OSN saw online sales rise by 6.3 times after using Facebook website conversions ad objective.…
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17 things to avoid while selling on Facebook Marketplace
Thousands of users got banned recently from Facebook Marketplace due to violations of commerce and community standards policies. Well, not…
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Ultimate Guide to Selling on Facebook Marketplace 2019
Selling items can be a painful task. It may take days, weeks,s, or even months to sell something. In 2016,…
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Report: How Arabs react to videos on Facebook
It’s without the shadow of a doubt that video content is here to stay across digital. Here at Digital Boom…
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Facebook Launches Verification for Individual Developers
Facebook has released an individual verification process that enables developers to complete the app review process and continue using Facebook…
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Breaking News: Facebook logs users off the platform
Facebook users who are using Google Chrome browser have found themselves logged out today without a notice. The company still…
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Facebook releases a new update to pages, discloses more info to public
In a new step toward transparency on the platform. Facebook has announced today a new update to Pages info section.…
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Facebook Ads Manager is back up after reported outage prior Black Friday
If you were having trouble publishing ads on Facebook and Instagram in the last 48 hours, you weren’t alone. Facebook Ads…
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Facebook Ads Manager goes down prior Black Friday
Facebook Ads Manager tool went down for several hours on Tuesday, leaving brands and advertisers unable to run Black Friday…
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The Death of Privacy
The year 2018 has become the year of privacy, which is striking because it’s unclear as to whether the public…
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Facebook Hosts First ‘Boost Your Business’ Event in Cairo
Facebook hosted its first ‘Boost Your Business’ event in Cairo, which took place on Oct 22 at the Nile Ritz…
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Instagram App is partially down for thousands of users
If you can’t see people’s avatars or photos, so don’t panic! Instagram is down. Instagram app has stopped working for thousands…
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Marketing Kingdom Cairo 4: What to Expect
The fourth edition of the Marketing Kingdom Cairo will take place from 17-18 October at the Royal Maxim Kempinski Hotel…
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Hackers compromise 50m Facebook users’ data
A security breach on Facebook compromised nearly 50 million users, gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, said the…
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Facebook Crowns 4 Arab Community Leaders
Four Arabs were selected from a pool of 6,000 applicants to join the first Facebook Community Leadership Program, offering prizes…
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‘Facebook Dating’ rolls out in Colombia
Facebook will begin testing its new feature for dating and relationships in Colombia today. Originally announced in F8 last May, ‘Facebook…
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Restore access to Facebook Marketplace, buy and sell items
Many users have reported that the Facebook feature to buy and sell items “Marketplace” has suddenly disappeared while they did…
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10 tips for managing a successful cause on Facebook
Witnessing the suffering of Egyptian single mothers, I started a Facebook group in 2016 in an attempt to shed light…
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Instagram opens for verification requests, introduces new transparency and security tools
Instagram has introduced three new important updates today that enforce transparency and better security methods. In a blog post titled…
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Facebook Launches Video Creation Tools to Help Advertisers Build Mobile-First Video Ads
Facebook has introduced new video creation tools that enable advertisers to convert existing images and text assets into mobile-first video…
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Namshi Unveils Key Trends For The Season
It’s time to revamp your wardrobe, alright! Specially curated by the fabulous fashion team at Namshi, this season’s trend edit…
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Alexander the great stirs up controversy in Egypt
A massive black coffin was accidentally discovered in Alexandria earlier this month, sparking a great deal of controversy and some…
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Facebook Reveals 2018 World Cup Text-Delights Stats
Facebook has revealed statistics of its Text-Delights soccer animations that were launched ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup. More than 583 million…
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Facebook allows users to see all active ads run by a page for more transparency
Facebook is making significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages, in light of Cambridge Analytica scandal this…
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Facebook Activates Text Delight Animations For World Cup 2018, Full List
Many of us noticed that Facebook has launched a new feature in celebration of Russia World Cup 2018 – When…
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Pepsi’s Latest Digital Campaign Will Have You Singing From The Top of Your Lungs
Building a stronger connection between fans and the Egyptian national football team ahead of the big games this month, Pepsi…
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Facebook adds new tools, features for nonprofit fundraisers
Facebook has added new features and tools to Facebook Fundraisers in order to make fundraisers more impactful and accessible to help people…
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Learn how to create a single long image in a carousel ad
Facebook Carousel ad format has recently proved success with many advertisers across the globe, hence, here is a new way…
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Viber Releases New Video In Honor Of #DeleteFacebook
In honor of the #DeleteFacebook campaign, Viber has released a video to detail exactly where it stands on this issue,…
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Vodafone Egypt tests waters for ‘Ready Digital’
Telecom giant Vodafone Egypt set foot in the digital marketing industry, launching a new service called “Vodafone Ready Digital” –…
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Facebook allows you to check if your info was shared with Cambridge Analytica or not
Facebook now tells you whether your information was compromised by Cambridge Analytica’s personality test app “This Is Your Digital Life”…
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Facebook pauses new Messenger bots, improves users’ privacy, reactivates bug bounty program
Following Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook has announced new changes and updates to its platform to reduce chances for future…
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How To Increase Participation, Create a Supportive Facebook Group Culture
When you create a Facebook group community, the tone and culture of your group will be determined and created by…
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