Indicators
90% of Nationals in MENA Are Using WhatsApp for Communication in 2016 | Northwestern University
Communication directly with others is the primary purpose for nationals to use both WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. 90% of internet users in the Middle East are using WhatsApp & 63% of them are using Facebook, 41% of them are using Instagram for communication purpose. Twitter had been an essential tool to find and share news nationals …
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82% of Internet Users in the Middle East Are Using Facebook in 2016 | Northwestern University
The major of national internet users in the Middle East region are using Facebook with a rate of 82% in 2016; Whatsapp is used with a rate of 77%. And only 30% of online users in the region are using Instagram. Twitter Usage has decreased in 2016 to be 28% among 40% in 2015.
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Whatsapp Is the Top Chat App in KSA 2016 | We Are Social
In KSA Whatsapp is the top chat app as it used by 27% of Saudis, followed by Facebook Messenger with rate 20%, then Skype with rate 14%. Facebook is the top social network used in KSA, followed by Twitter, Instagram, Google+, then Linkedin.
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Instagram Usage Among Emiratis Reached 60% in 2016 | Kantar TNS
Instagram’s average usage in UAE is about 60% in 2016 compared to 54% in 2015 and compared also to the worldwide average usage which reached 42% in 2016. Snapchat also achieved 54% of UAEs’ internet usage in the same year.
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Instagram Doubled 5 Times by 2016 in the Middle East | Damian Radcliffe
Across the last 4 years in the middle east, using the Facebook platform drop limited in 2016 to be 82%, from 89% in 2014. The twitter platform also reduced by 2016 to be 28%, after fall-off from 45% in 2013. But Instagram doubled 5 times by 2016 to be 30%, after 6% in 2013. This …
Researches
News Use Across Social Media Platforms in US, Sep. 2017 | Pew Research Center
Sharing news in social media has become a noticeable phenomenon because individuals can now participate in news production and diffusion in the large global virtual communities. Nowadays, Americans are using social media increasingly to get their daily dose of news. Take a sneak peek at the top line findings of using social media platforms for …
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Top Social Platforms and Services, 2016 l GlobalWebIndex
Globally, Facebook remains the top network for membership (84%) and contributions (40%), as GWI indicator shows- 2016 Q4-, but YouTube just edges ahead of visitors (87%). In the battle of the messaging services, Facebook Messenger (65%) has a lead over WhatsApp (56%) for membership, but WhatsApp is virtually level for visitors/users. WeChat is dominant in …