{"id":10360,"date":"2018-12-30T12:47:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T08:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=10360"},"modified":"2018-12-30T12:47:09","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T08:47:09","slug":"an-emirati-social-media-app-born-from-the-heart-of-dubai-is-about-to-take-the-world-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/an-emirati-social-media-app-born-from-the-heart-of-dubai-is-about-to-take-the-world-by-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"An Emirati Social Media App Born From The Heart Of Dubai Is About To Take The World By Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the age of social media and interconnectivity what \u00a0continues to be lacking is authentic and unfiltered conversations between people. <strong>1TAM<\/strong> &#8211; <em>One Thing About Me<\/em> &#8211; A UAE homegrown vlogging app aims to tackle this issue by offering a platform which encourages users to produce and share authentic content.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in late 2018, by a young Emirati tech-guru, Anwar Nusseibeh, and UAE-based serial enterpreneur Khaled Ismail, 1TAM is the first Middle East home grown fully-fledged social media app featuring raw videos that allow users to connect through genuine and real conversations.<\/p>\n<p>1TAMER\u2019s (the users of 1TAM) can create 60-sec unfiltered videos to express themselves, seek opinions, and interact with like-minded individuals from around the globe. The app contains all standard features found on Instagram and Snapchat, however; it also offers a killer feature, the <strong>Answer Back<\/strong> button, which allows 1TAMER\u2019s to have direct video dialogue either the public or private sphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted people to have real dialogue on 1TAM. With the Answer Back feature we are able to create authentic conversations for our 1TAMER\u2019s and connect our community in a unique way\u201d, said Anwar Nusseibeh, Co-Founder and \u2018Let\u2019s Do\u2019 Officer at 1TAM.<\/p>\n<p>1TAM also introduces a point system encouraging community building and engagement that will ultimately allow users to redeem points against goods, services and discounts.<\/p>\n<p>Khaled Ismail, Co-Founder and \u2018Let\u2019s Talk\u2019 Officer at 1TAM said: \u201cPeople are amazing, and when you give them the right platform to be real and express themselves genuinely, they can create a global network where everyone can share knowledge, learn something new, and get entertained. This is what 1TAM is all about: genuine, fun, and value-adding content.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Available on IOS and soon on Android, the 1TAM founders are now seeking forward-looking investors for the second round of funding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-6.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C-6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10362\" src=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/C1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"230\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the age of social media and interconnectivity what \u00a0continues to be lacking is authentic and unfiltered conversations between people. 1TAM &#8211; One Thing About Me &#8211; A UAE homegrown vlogging app aims to tackle this issue by offering a platform which encourages users to produce and share authentic content. 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