Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attracts 15 million followers online

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid attracts 15 milion followers on social media channels.

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DUBAI // Social media has become a window to the world and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashi, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has reached a special landmark by attracting 15 million online followers.

With accounts across several different platforms, Sheikh Mohammed is considered one of the top five most influential global political leaders.

In 2016 alone, Sheikh Mohammed’s followers on LinkedIn doubled to hit the one million mark out of a total number of about 400 million users of the business networking site.

Sheikh Mohammed also has 7.2 million Twitter followers, 3.3 million followers on Facebook, 2.1 on Instagram and 950,000 more on Google Plus.

Whether it’s announcing the latest project for Dubai, marking a national celebration or sharing an inspirational story - Sheikh Mohammed has become a key figure to follow online.

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