Meta brings back Month of Good for Ramadan

The initiative includes new experiences and features across its different platforms celebrating the spirit of the holy month. (Meta)
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Updated 04 April 2022
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Meta brings back Month of Good for Ramadan

  • Campaign celebrates spirit of month through new features, experiences

DUBAI: Meta is bringing back its annual hashtag Month of Good campaign for this year’s Ramadan.

The initiative includes new experiences and features across its different platforms celebrating the spirit of the holy month.

As part of the campaign, the company is launching #MealsforReels in partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Global Initiatives foundation, the UN World Food Program, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees agency.

The initiative invites content creators from around the world to raise awareness and funds to distribute more than 1 billion meals throughout 50 countries.

Meta is also bringing back “Ramadan Talks,” featuring top global creators in a series of discussions held on Facebook and Instagram. Hosts and guests include chef Shaheen and influencers such as Maha Jaafar, Jessica Kahawaty, and Asad Memon to chat on topics including digital strategy, food content creation, and the environment.

One of the tenets of Ramadan is charity and Meta will work with creators and public figures to support three non-profits in Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco.

It has also partnered with food and travel blog NoGarlicNoOnions, as well as several Lebanese communities to host a cooking activity in every major city in Lebanon, preparing famous dishes such as rice and meat that can feed up to 4,000 families. These communities include SAIDA, Tripoli Charity House, Safe Side, and Teta w Jeddo.

In addition, Meta will be rolling out Ramadan-themed filters for Facebook and Instagram, created by Amr Maskoun in collaboration with Spark AR creators, MadebyHumans, and Filterqu.

The filters will be hosted on Meta’s Spark AR creators’ Instagram account, and together with Amr Maskoun will amplify the filter through Ramadan-related content throughout the month.


TikTok names 2025 MENA Awards nominees ahead of Dubai ceremony 

Updated 12 December 2025
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TikTok names 2025 MENA Awards nominees ahead of Dubai ceremony 

  • Awards celebrate 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty 
  • Ceremony will take place during the 1 Billion Followers Summit on Jan. 8 

LONDON: TikTok has announced the nominees for its 2025 MENA Awards, an annual showcase of the creators, trends and cultural moments that shaped the region’s online conversation over the past year. 

For the first time, the awards will be held in Dubai during the 1 Billion Followers Summit in January, which is one of the world’s largest gatherings of digital creators. 

“We’re proud to celebrate the return of the TikTok Awards in MENA, a moment dedicated to spotlighting the remarkable creativity emerging from our region and the creators who continue to inspire creativity and bring joy to millions every day,” Kinda Ibrahim, regional general manager of operations, TikTok Middle East, Africa, South and Central Asia, said. 

This year’s TikTok Awards MENA will highlight 66 creators across 11 categories, spanning food, sport, education, entertainment, fashion, and beauty, alongside four cross-cutting prizes: Creator of the Year, Visionary Content Award, Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Changemaker of the Year. 

TikTok said the shortlisted accounts reflect how MENA creators drove global conversations in 2025, from viral sounds and challenges to issue-based campaigns and long-form storytelling that traveled beyond the region’s borders.  

The platform said the awards are an opportunity to recognize creators whose work has helped define the platform’s mix of humor, lifestyle, music, and social commentary in Arabic and other languages. 

The ceremony will also include performances by regional artists whose tracks have underpinned major TikTok trends this year, with the full lineup due to be confirmed later in December. 

A full list of nominees is available on TikTok MENA channel. Public voting for the awards is now open and runs until Dec. 23, with winners set to be announced at the summit on Jan. 8.