Social media is used by millions of people from every part of
the world. But here, we will be focusing on the usage of social media,
particularly in the Middle East. As we all are strictly locked down in our
homes due to the outbreak of a highly contagious disease i.e., Covid-19, all we
are doing is work from home and spending hours at social media during our spare
time.
As per the researches, it has found the 9/10 Arabs spend
their time every day on social media. The platforms that are browsed the most
include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and WhatsApp. Most of
the people get daily news through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram rather than
typical news channels on Television.
The use of WhatsApp has also been noticed to increase in the
Middle East as the only way to connect to your family and friends is now voice
or video calls. WhatsApp serves the best feature of calling in every part of
the world hence is used by billions of people globally.
Moreover, the trends on social media are also hooking people
to it. With time, the social media activities of Arabs are evolving. Check out
the infographic below for a much detailed view on the social media trends and
usage by Arabs in the Middle East.
Infographic by: Go-gulf.com
