Twitter announced that it had expanded its character limit of tweets to 280, this is double the current limit of 140 characters. This new feature will roll out gradually to all users. Currently, it is being tested by a group of select active users, most famous of them all is the President of the United States, referred to online as the Tweeter-In-Chief for his overly active account. It is no secret that Twitter has been struggling for the past few…
A while back I had the opportunity to be part of a project that aimed to protect the rights of persons with disabilities. The most important thing I learned, is that the majority of these people don't need nor want special treatment. They just want to live, eat, drink, love, go to school, have fun, move, go to work and experience everyday situations like any other person without having to face inequalities in their daily lives.
Messenger has been on top of Facebook's priorities over the past year. This was very much evident in the upgrades the app has gone through, most noticeably, in the latest release that introduced a new way for users to interact with bots. Today, Facebook is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to team up in threes and compete to create innovative bots for Messenger under the following categories: gaming and entertainment; productivity and utility; and social good.
Check out my interview on MTV Lebanon News. Can you Find a Doctor or a Lawyer Online in Lebanon?
Interview on MTV Lebanon news regarding the Perception of Women in Ads and the role of Social Media as a positive change factor. Report by Alain Dergham
My interview on MTV Lebanon news regarding the use of Social Media platforms as crime reporting and social support tools Report by Ralph Doumit
Despite the fact that this seems like a complete rip-off, which will probably end up with several legal repercussions costing Facebook a fortune, this is the price they are willing to pay in order to get rid of their main competitor! It might be early to assume that Snapchat is dead, but it was definitely hit by a wooden stick straight to its heart! Let’s hope that Snapchat is still hiding new tricks up its sleeves in order to survive…
Interview on MTV Lebanon regarding the influence of social media on the municipal elections. Report by Alain Dargham
If you’re just getting started with Netflix, here are 8 tips for making the most of a Netflix streaming subscription: If you’re just getting started with Netflix, here are 8 tips for making the most of a Netflix streaming subscription: 1- Choose the right subscription plan: It offers three types of subscription plans; Basic, Standard or Premium. The Basic subscription plan is perfect for mobile-only users especially for people with a limited data plan, because movies will stream in SD and not HD.…
Setting up the digital and social media strategy Digital Strategy Basics from Jimmy Ghazal