Social space: A roundup of all the GCC social media news in October

  • Date: 05-Nov-2020
  • Source: Gulf Business
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:GCC
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Social space: A roundup of all the GCC social media news in October

The top three most discussed topics in October across social platforms were electronics, education, and health in that order followed by entertainment, malls and retail, and automotive.

The most important electronics discussions last month were monopolised by Apple's controversial decisions surrounding the release of the iPhone 12.

Apple's newest flagship device marks a return of the iconic form factor resembling the squarish sides prominent in iPhone design from 2010 to 2014. Users regarded the wider range of choice in this year's iPhone line favourably, as Apple released four different models: a mini model, a standard 12, a Pro version, and a Pro Max with the biggest screen ever in an iPhone.

However, aside from the attention given to the top-of-the-line specs and material, users across the GCC took issue with