50 Percent Of MENA’s Millennials Uses Facebook To Get News

50 Percent Of MENA’s Millennials Uses Facebook To Get News

"Social Media in the Middle East: 2019 in review" stated that nine out of ten MENA youth used at least one social media channel each day, although use of individual networks varies considerably across the region.. The 11th annual Arab Youth Survey noted that social media had grown dramatically as a source for news among young Arabs, with 35% of Arabs aged 18-24 saying they update themselves daily on news and current affairs.. "Social media is now more popular among Arab youth than traditional media," Iain Akerman said in a commentary published as part of the Arab Youth Survey.. Visitors of social media platforms witnessed a peak during Ramadan with users spending approximately 2 million more hours daily on Facebook.. The trend of using social media platforms in MENA is expected to increase along with concerns about misinformation and manipulation..