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YouTube expands deepfake detection to adult creators

YouTube is rolling out its likeness detection technology to all eligible creators aged 18 and older, expanding efforts to combat misleading AI-generated content and unauthorized digital…

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The great unbundling: Decoding the future of audience engagement

The age of ‘social media’ is over. This may sound like a bold claim, but it was the undeniable conclusion from our recent ‘Media Maestros’ panel,…

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Destream expands to GCC, eyes $315m influencer market

Destream, a global content monetisation platform, has expanded its operations to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), aiming to strengthen payment infrastructure for creators and influencers in…

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BBC announces landmark ‘partnership’ with YouTube 

The BBC announced Wednesday a landmark new deal with American video platform YouTube which it said will showcase “the best homegrown storytelling and news from across”…

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Transparency in the storm: How the GCC managed crisis communication

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Ounass expands into physical retail activations with Stage

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Aramco remains Middle East’s sole entrant in Kantar BrandZ global top 100

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TOD gears up for FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming across MENA

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YouTube expands parental controls, allowing parents to block shorts for kids

YouTube is expanding parental controls to give families greater oversight of how children use the platform, as governments in Australia and elsewhere move to restrict minors’…

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From Grok to YouTube, AI moderation gaps draw regulatory fire

Sexually explicit images generated by artificial intelligence are resurfacing across major online platforms, renewing regulatory scrutiny over how companies police rapidly advancing generative tools, according to…

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Cartoon Network Renews The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball for Two More Seasons

Cartoon Network has greenlit two additional seasons of its animated comedy series The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball for international audiences. Seasons three and four will…

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YouTube tests AI creator avatars as consumers remain wary of virtual influencers

YouTube is experimenting with artificial intelligence avatars based on real-life creators, as the platform looks to deepen user engagement while navigating growing unease over AI’s role…

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MENA’s new entertainment startups: YouTube creators on the silver screen

YouTube hosted a red-carpet screening today of upcoming releases for five content creators from across the Middle East and North Africa at Roxy Cinemas in Dubai.…

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YouTube Marks 20th Birthday, Highlights Significant Creator Economy Growth in MENA

A major driver of MENA’s creator economy, YouTube revealed that Saudi-based channels earning 7 figures or more in SAR increased by 40% year over year &…

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MENA’s POP CULTURE TAKES CENTER STAGE IN YOUTUBE END OF YEAR LISTS

YouTube released its annual lists ranking the top moments, creators, and music on the platform across the Middle East & North Africa. 

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Hekayat YouTube Spotlights Saudi Youth

The first episode of Play it Forward with YouTube will be released tonight, 31 January, on Ana Beeko’s YouTube channel, YouTube Arabia’s YouTube Channel, and major…

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YouTube’s Latest Addition to its Partnerships Program Opens Doors for Creators

Thousands of creators across seven MENA countries including Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman will now be able to earn money from YouTube…

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