While global COVID-19 lockdowns will change the way billions of muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan and Eid, Instagram aims to inspire connection through the #MonthofGood Initiative.
As explained on Instagram’s official blog:
“Over 2 billion people observe Ramadan, making it one of the biggest global cultural moments of the year. People from all over the world come to Instagram to share their experiences and celebrations during the month of Ramadan, and there were over 16 million uses of the word ‘Ramadan’ on Instagram in 2019 alone.”
Instagram's looking to help people celebrate Ramadan with #MonthofGood https://t.co/eyoxqI9Ds2
— Social Media Today (@socialmedia2day) April 24, 2020
According to the website, to celebrate Ramadan, Instagram has also brought back the AR Ramadan Lantern camera effect, which features iconography associated with Ramadan and includes greetings in English, Arabic, Bahasa, Turkish and Farsi.The effect can be found in the Stories Camera.
Additionally, throughout the month, Instagram will feature content creators from around the world. to celebrate Ramadan by showcasing their stories to the global audience.
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