UAE discusses digital governance, content safety with Meta

The UAE has discussed ways to strengthen their strategic partnership with Meta in terms of digital governance and content safety in a meeting in London.

The meeting saw Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of National Media Authority (NMA), meet with Kojo Boakye, Meta's Vice President of Public Policy for Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

It formed part of the NMA's efforts to support the development of a safe, innovative and responsible digital media ecosystem that keeps pace with the rapid transformations in the media sector.

The two sides reviewed a number of priority issues, including digital policies, platform governance, responsible promoting of artificial intelligence and combating misinformation.

They also explored opportunities for cooperation and the launch of joint initiatives aimed at advancing the digital media environment, enhancing trust in content, and fostering greater innovation across the sector.

They further discussed prospects for cooperation in supporting the digital media ecosystem and leveraging Meta's latest technologies and solutions in line with the UAE's vision of building a globally competitive media model driven by innovation, strengthening the competitiveness of the creative economy and opening new investment opportunities in the media and digital industries.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chairman of the NMA was given a demonstration by Meta's team of the Orion augmented reality glasses, one of the company's latest innovations integrating augmented reality and artificial intelligence technologies.