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How TikTok Added AED1.1bn to the UAE's Digital Economy
TikTok-supported SMBs contributed AED1.1 billion to the UAE economy and helped sustain more than 7,000 jobs, according to a new UAE Economic Impact Report unveiled at the World Governments Summit 2026.
11 Feb 2026
Crazy Auntie Ann Makes Dubai DJ Debut at Barasti Beach
Dubai's nightlife scene gets a viral boost as TikTok sensation Crazy Auntie Ann makes her first international DJ appearance at Barasti Beach, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, on January 10, 2026. Free entry from 6pm.
5 Jan 2026
Lana Mohd: Dubai's Gen Z TikTok Star with 13M Followers
Lana Mohd, a Dubai-based creator with Syrian roots, has crossed 13 million TikTok followers and 245 million likes, earned a 96.4 influence score, and built a growing empire across fashion, beauty, and the Super Sisters YouTube channel with her sister Leen Mohd.
30 Dec 2025
TikTok Sale: MGX, Oracle & Silver Lake Deal
TikTok has signed a binding agreement to sell its US business to a group of American and UAE-backed investors. The deal brings together Abu Dhabi's MGX, Oracle, and Silver Lake — each taking a 15% stake in a new joint venture set to close on January 22.
20 Dec 2025
Instagram TV App Brings Reels to the Big Screen
Instagram has launched a dedicated TV app on Amazon Fire TV devices in the US, letting users watch personalized Reels on the big screen. The app features portrait-mode playback, interest-based Channels, and support for up to five accounts per household.
18 Dec 2025
Dubai's Dino King Hunain Riaz Goes Viral
Hunain Riaz is a Dubai-based digital creator and animator with over 3.2 million followers and a 22% engagement rate. His Jurassic-themed 3D dinosaur animations have made him one of the UAE's most distinctive voices in family-friendly entertainment on TikTok, Instagram, and
8 Dec 2025
TikTok Travel Planning: How Social Media Changes Trips
TikTok travel planning is now the default for 64% of Gen Z travelers. Dubai entrepreneur Shravasti Menon booked Italy after watching pistachio croissants in Rome; media professional Bilal Muhammad scheduled Milan after a parmesan pasta video went viral. Here's how experts say to
1 Apr 2025
TikTok 2025 Marketing Trends: What Brands Must Know
TikTok's fifth What's Next 2025 Trend Report identifies Brand Fusion, Identity Osmosis, and Creative Catalysts as the forces shaping brand marketing on the platform — with UAE campaigns by Decathlon and Michael Kors already proving the playbook works.
2 Feb 2025
Dubai Media Council Partners with TikTok on Content Creation
The Dubai Media Council has launched a partnership with TikTok aimed at developing local media talent and reinforcing Dubai's position as a regional content creation and media innovation hub, in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33.
2 Nov 2024
Sheikh Hamdan Meets TikTok CEO to Boost Dubai Media
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed met TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to forge partnerships in new media talent and boost Dubai's competitive media sector, with the Dubai Press Club hosting a roundtable on the future of content creation.
1 Nov 2024
Dubai Is TikTok's #1 Travel Destination in 2024
Dubai has been crowned TikTok's most-watched travel destination of 2024, racking up 29.7 million posts according to Bounce's 2024 TikTok Travel Index. The UAE city easily outpaced London (10.3M), Paris (8.8M), Istanbul (8.1M), and New York (7.2M).
1 Aug 2024