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State of Social Media: Middle East 2018 (University of Oregon, 2019)

February 11, 2019

This report is the seventh in an annual series of publications showcasing the latest developments, trends and research in social media usage across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Using a wide variety of academic, industry and media sources, this White Paper features key insights from social media’s development over the previous year. Notable trends from the past year include the continued popularity of Facebook and Facebook-owned products, especially with Arab Youth, as well as increasing challenges to online freedom of expression in many parts of the region. Saudi Arabia continues to be a social media powerhouse, being one of the biggest national markets for Snapchat and YouTube in the world.

Meanwhile, the rise of social media influencers has met with some pushback; from regulation in UAE, to more tragic and threatening responses in Iraq. This report explores these developments, as well as emerging questions about the rise of fake news on social media, and the role that social networks are playing in Yemen’s civil war.

Click here for full report via SlideShare.

Filed Under: *REGION: Middle East and North Africa (MENA), ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), REGIONS, Saudi Arabia, Social Media, United Arab Emirates, Yemen Tagged With: Facebook, Fake News, Snapchat, WhatsApp, YouTube

Humanitarian Futures for Messaging Apps (ICRC, The Engine Room and Block Party Report 2017)

February 2, 2017

Mobile messaging apps are the fastest-growing digital communications phenomenon ever. Today, more than 2.5 billion people around the world use messaging apps, a figure that is expected to rise to 3.6 billion by 2018 – that’s almost half of the world’s population.

Messaging apps have great potential to make a positive impact in situations of crisis. They can also introduce risks relating to security, data protection and privacy. Humanitarian organizations need to better understand the opportunities and risks in order to develop responsible, effective and safe ways to use messaging apps to meet the needs of people affected by armed conflicts, internally displaced people, refugees or migrants.

The ICRC, together with The Engine Room and Block Party, has produced this report on the current and potential uses of messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat in humanitarian situations.

Filed Under: Humanitarian, ICT4D (Information Communication Technologies for Development), Publications (published in print and/or online), Social Media Tagged With: Apps, Facebook, Mobile Technology, Snapchat, WhatsApp

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