Dubai, United Arab Emirates! The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today (Saturday) launched his official TikTok account. It is worthy of note that Tik Tok is the fastest growing social media platform in the world with more than 800 million users, globally.
Remarkable is the fact that as soon as Sheikh Mohammed created his official Tik Tok account, more than 79.1k users followed his account instantly, and also garnered over 92.2K likes so far.
Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed took to his official Twitter page to break the news, and in his words, he said: “Today, I launched my official account on the TikTok platform, the fastest growing in the world, which has more than 800 million users worldwide … We want to be where people are…..We want to build positive Arabic content … . We want to hear the young people and share our story with them,”.
Also worthy of note is his first video on the Tik Tok social media platform which has attracted more than 88.2K likes and 17.7K comments so far. In the video, he was heard from the background, urging people to work hard not to slow down.
The Dubai leader is expected to share short clips of his 50-year journey in public service, providing insights in leadership and management to inspire youth to create positive change in their societies.
The launch of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s official TikTok account is testimony to his eagerness for connectivity with his followers, particularly the young generation who make up the majority of the short-form mobile video platform’s audience.
This is so because young people are central to several his humanitarian and social initiatives which includes amongst others the Arab Reading Challenge, Arabhopemakers, one million Arab coders and Madrasa that benefits millions of young people across the Arab region.
With more than 800 million monthly active users, TikTok offers a new platform to create positive Arabic content in leadership, management and nation-building that adds value to young audiences.
It will be utilised to reach youth more efficiently and implement Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s philosophy to spread hope and positivity in the region and the world.
It is a known fact that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is a revolutionary leader who has helped position Dubai as one of the top tourists destinations in the world with world class mega structuctures notable among which is Burj Khalifa, and Burj Al Arab. The youths are not left behind in his innovative leadership style: the Sheik has long placed his priority on inspiring and empowering youth to develop innovative solutions that overcome challenges in their societies and lead a positive change in their communities. Targeting young people is borne out from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s belief that the coming generation is the future and hope of achieving development in societies.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid is one of the most followed world leaders on social media with more than 22.6 million followers across social media platforms.
He has topped Twitter trends this year in the UAE, leading the online sphere in inspiring people during the most challenging times.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid actively uses social media to directly connect with audiences and world leaders. Posting in several languages besides his native Arabic, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid utilises the globality of the digital sphere in proposing ideas, inviting online users to be part of the UAE’s story by sharing ideas, opinions and votes on certain subjects, besides announcing the UAE’s latest development initiatives, humanitarian projects and plans.
He famously takes to social media to publicly praise dedicated citizens and residents with outstanding achievements and share inspiring humanitarian stories from the UAE society.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid uses the digital sphere to implements his vision in spreading hope and positivity across the region and the world and bringing his inspiring initiatives and campaigns to a wider audience.
According to the latest figures, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s followers reached 10.4 million on Twitter, 5.4 million on Instagram, 3.8 million on Facebook and 2.4 million on LinkedIn.
Launched in 2016, TikTok’s engaging form of expression aligns with the objectives of the humanitarian and social campaigns that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches.
TikTok is a content creation platform that is easily accessible to everyone across 150 markets, which means people can pick it up easily and share a wide range of content including educational content. Through our easy-to-use video capturing and editing tools, we enable creators to express their creativity in line with their passion.
Growing quickly and steadily in the Middle East and worldwide, TikTok has attracted an active base of creators and inspired a series of resonant moments across pop culture, spreading from the TikTok community to the rest of the Internet and IRL world.
Through music, fashion, sports, education and even memes, TikTok has inspired creativity in the MENA region and become the home where key trends start in the region.
