Facebook will experience strong growth in India, Brazil, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa, according to new estimates from eMarketer.
REPORT: Hot Regions For Facebook User Growth Include India, Brazil, Russia, Middle East, Africa
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Mediabistro Event
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here.
Build a Social Business with the Digital Producer at Anderson Cooper 360°
We're kicking off our upcoming Social Media Marketing Boot Camp with a special keynote presentation by Ella Chick (left), the digital producer at Anderson Cooper 360°. She'll discuss how the network uses social media for breaking news and leverages social media to draw attention to organizations and causes. Learn more about our program and register here. Nicola Mendelsohn Joins Facebook As VP, EMEA Region, Succeeding Joanna Shields
Facebook finally named its replacement for former Vice President and Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Joanna Shields, who left the social network last October: Karmarama Executive Chairman Nicola Mendelsohn is on board as VP for the EMEA region.
INFOGRAPHIC: Facebook Growing In Middle East, North Africa
Facebook is continuing to grow, shooting past 1 billion users, but where are these people coming from? A new report from social statistics firm Socialbakers shows that many of them are coming from the Middle East and North Africa region, which accounts for an average of 21 new registrations per minute.
Peak Games Rides Facebook Gaming In Turkey, Middle East, North Africa
Istanbul-based Facebook game developer Peak Games is no turkey, announcing that its multiplayer games for its home country, the Middle East, and North Africa have propelled it to become the third-largest social gaming platform in the world.
Facebook Says Hello To Dubai, Opens Office
Facebook opened its first office in the Arab sector of the Middle East, in Dubai, with the hopes of stoking advertising opportunities to target its 45 million users in the Middle East and North Africa.
Israeli Prime Minister Holds Facebook Chat In Arabic
Those who erroneously blamed Facebook for causing political upheaval in the Middle East, now hear this: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a chat on his Facebook page in Arabic.
Israeli Hacker Posts Facebook Logins Of 'Helpless Arabs'
The seemingly never-ending conflict between Israel and its Mideast neighbors has spread to Facebook, as an Israeli hacker who goes by the name of Hannibal posted the email addresses and passwords of 85,000 users of the social network from Saudi Arabia and Iran.
NATO Uses Facebook To Report End Of Ops In Libya
Facebook and Libya have come full-circle, from late dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s warning against the social network’s use in February, to the social network being used to announce the end of NATO operations in the country Friday.
10 Ways Facebook Changed The World For The Better
Have you ever considered where we would be today if it wasn’t for Facebook?
TechWomen Join Facebook At State Department Today
The U.S. State Department is honoring 37 women from the Middle East and North Africa for their participation in TechWomen, a Silicon Valley initiative that includes Facebook.
