Draft:Rano Iskandar

Mohd Rano Iskandar bin Abdullah (born 6 January 1976) or also goes by Ranoadidas, is a Bruneian socialite, social influencer and blogger who is the creator of the most viewed blog in the country and has since became a key opinion leader for Brunei in the social media space. He is also a member of the royal family by virtue of Princess Amal Rakiah Bolkiah's adoption, daughter of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III.

Early life and education
Rano stated that he has a passport proving he was born in Singapore in a 2017 blog post addressed to his royal adoptive mother, Princess Amal Rakiah Bolkiah. He had been upgraded from a "Green" identification card (IC) to a Permanent Resident in Brunei, at the age of 20. When he was just 12 years old, he unintentionally came upon his birth certificate, which solidified his belief that he is adopted and made him fearful as a shy adolescent. He became an Australian high school student when he left Brunei in 1992 to attend Geelong Grammar School for his further education. He would go on to obtain his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the University of Queensland.

His supporters questioned him about the year that corresponded with the 32nd intake of beneficiaries of citizenship. Although Rano has no idea what to do, he saw it as progress after the fact that the Ministry of Home Affairs has moved quickly to take action following an unscheduled visit to the Department of Immigration by the Sultan. In addition, he is awaiting his application for citizenship and hopes to become a Bruneian eventually.

Career
Rano is the creator of the 2002-founded website Ranoadidas.com. The Brunei Times acknowledges the prominence of the blogger, whose blog receives 20,000–25,000 views monthly on average, in addition to 5,000–6,000 clicks per day. As of 27 June 2011, he has over 6,000 Twitter followers and was just 200 clicks away from having 8,000 likes on his Facebook page. He participated the TEDxYouth@Gadong conference in 2015, which focused on empowering young people.

The Korean Embassy suggested that Rano represent Brunei and take part in the program from 25 to 30 June 2017. He had the opportunity to interact with the program organisers and participants from other nations while in Korea. On 14 January 2018, during the 20th Consumer Fair (CF2O), D'Sunlit and Ranoadidas signed a collaboration agreement, which was witnessed by D'Sunlit's business development manager and signed by the company's founder, Rano.

"The Lost Identity," a 10-part series of one-minute videos created locally, was directed by A'aqiil Ahmad of Filter Works Production and produced by Rano in 2018. It examines how technology may have a double-edged effect on human behaviour. It also emphasises the difficulties, achievements, and unforeseen repercussions of becoming a social media influencer.

Brunei Tourism Board launched its new domestic tourism campaign, Selera Bruneiku (A Taste of Brunei), late 2020 to support local businesses affected by travel restrictions, recently enlisting social media influencers like blogger Rano to promote attractions such as Temburong District, home to the Ulu Temburong National Park. Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) held a virtual conference with a focus on the retail and e-commerce sectors as part of its 10-part "BIBD SME360 Series" in January 2022. Discussions on retail trends in Brunei's new normal got the two-day event started, with panelists including Rano.

Views
A journalism summit reported in December 2020 that the COVID-19 pandemic's spread of fake news has emphasised the necessity for reliable and authentic media. Rano stated that people should be taught how to handle unreliable information since fake news may negatively impact the nation's social cohesion. He continued, saying that reporters avoid talking about sex, religion, and politics. He stated that he has occasionally been requested to remove anything from his Instagram posts because it was thought to be offensive in some manner. Being one of the first citizen journalists to utilise social media, he said that when traditional news companies started to transition to digital media, he had to become more effective.

Rano urged his followers to exercise caution while posting anything online in his 2018 article on a defamation lawsuit. He also took aim at the "keyboard warriors" on Reddit. He added that occasionally his friends would let him know when his name appeared on Reddit, and he would be interested to see what was said about him on any given subject.