Bassem Youssef and Other Social Media Stars at the 1Billion Summit
- Publish date: Thursday، 11 January 2024
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Social media stars Bassem Youssef, Anas Bukhash, and Khaby Lame were at the 1Billion Summit in Dubai on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Bassem Youssef, who became a social media sensation because of his viral interview with Piers Morgan, talked about the dark side of social media and the privilege of social media users over people who do not even have access to the internet.
Famous media personality and the host of #ABTalks Anas Bukhash talked about people's fear of the judgement of others, which inhibits their curiosity and ambition about what they want to do.
Global TikTok Sensation Khaby Lame talked about his iconic comedic videos, which people all over the globe related to despite him not speaking in them at all.
Other famous content creators also had talks and panel discussions at the summit including Palestinian digital journalist Plestia Alaqad, who was on video call at the summit and shared her experiences about creating content during the war in Gaza.
The summit will continue on Jan. 11 and feature more talks from your favorite social media stars.
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