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Facebook owner Meta launches Vibes

Once launched, UAE users can now create and remix short AI videos on Meta AI app

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With Vibes, users can bring their ideas to life with new AI visual creation tools or remix an existing video by adding music or changing the style.

LinkedIn alert: AI and ads may use your data from Nov 3

LinkedIn update expands data sharing with affiliates, including Microsoft

Worried about LinkedIn using your data for AI? Changes take effect Nov 3

$1 million AI-film award details revealed in Dubai

Global contest to reward AI-driven storytelling at world’s largest summit in Dubai

Saeed Al Eter (2nd from right) and other officials during the press conference to announce details of the $1 million AI-film award in Dubai.

Rafael Nadal warns fans of fake AI videos of him

'Please be careful: I have not made nor do I endorse this type of messages'

Rafael Nadal warns fans of fake AI videos of him promoting investment schemes

Want to post ads online? You need this permit

Requirements for the permit, who is exempt and how to complete your application online

Posting sponsored content in the UAE now requires an Advertiser Permit. Learn the rules, requirements, and how to apply online for free.

Pakistani teen TikTok star murder: Suspect indicted

22-year-old charged in Islamabad court for killing 17-year-old influencer Sana Yousaf

Sana Yousuf, 17-year-old Pakistani TikTok star, lost her life for saying 'no'.

French lawmakers urge social media ban for under-15s

TikTok under renewed government scrutiny for psychological effect on minors

With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, TikTok - owned by China-based ByteDance - has been under fire from Western governments in Europe and the US in recent years.

TikTok fuels SAR4b boost, 25,000 jobs in Saudi Arabia

Global social media platform adds SAR 3.9 billion, 25,000 jobs, and rising creator culture

Is social media giving adults ADHD-like traits?

Constant scrolling and multitasking are reshaping adult minds in ways we can’t ignore

Just like lack of sleep, stress, or poor diet can influence mental health, our constant digital stimulation may turn out to have left a deeper mark than we ever realised.

Kuwait to require licence for Influencer ads

New rules target misleading social media ads, mandate official approvals

Influencers and companies will be obliged to prove that any advertised service or product is legally licensed. Illustrative image.

13-year-old dies after eating uncooked instant noodles

Viral “Eat Ramen Raw” challenge turns deadly; experts warn against eating uncooked noodles

13-year-old dies in Cairo after consuming instant noodles

Meet five creators named ambassadors for Dubai event

From Dubai to the world: Simon, Alexendra, Khalid, Omar, Ammar to champion storytelling

Khalid Al Ameri, Omar Farooq, Ammar Kandil, Simon Squibb and Alexandra Hirschi have been named as ambassador for the 1 Billion Followers Summit 2026

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