In 2021, the social network with the highest share of users in the United Arab Emirates was Youtube at about 87.4 percent. It was followed by Facebook at a share of 81.6 percent. The total number of active social media users in the country for that year was about 9.98 million.
Share of social network users in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by platform
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Global Media Insight. (June 13, 2022). Share of social network users in the United Arab Emirates in 2022, by platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276846/uae-share-of-social-network-users-by-platform/
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