Over 70% of Internet Users in Middle East Use Facebook & WhatsApp in 2017 | Northwestern University in Qatar
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Among only the internet users in the Middle East (the 6 countries surveyed), WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube are considered as their most preferred social media platforms with rates of 75%, 71% and 59% respectively although Facebook penetration declined by 11% since 2015.
These are followed by Instagram and Snapchat which increased significantly to score 42% and 31% of usage in 2017 after 30% and 17% in 2016.
Graph Shows the Use of Social Media Platforms in the Middle East, 2017.
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Founded in 2008 in partnership with Qatar Foundation, Northwestern University in Qatar draws from its parent organization, Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois, USA). NU-Q is one of the top 20 universities worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the 11th in the United States by US News & World Report.NU-Q provides a framework through which students explore the world to shape their future and provides excellent preparation for a career anywhere in the world.
