In 2021, a survey conducted in Morocco found that 96 percent of respondents felt that social media usage helped to keep people informed about current events. However, 85 percent of people believed that it increased the spread of false information. Similarly, people in Morocco cited social media as the country's main source of disinformation. Furthermore, social media is also believed to allow people to impact the political processes in their country.
Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021
Respondents were asked: "Respondents who said they had heard about social media were asked: regardless of whether you personally use social media yourself, please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statements …"
(percentage who “agree” or “strongly agree”) (Respondents who had not heard of social media are excluded.)
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Afrobarometer. (February 4, 2022). Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. "Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021." Chart. February 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. (2022). Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer. "Opinions on The Effects of Social Media Usage in Morocco in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/
Afrobarometer, Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Opinions on the effects of social media usage in Morocco in 2021 [Graph], Afrobarometer, February 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376605/opinions-on-effects-of-social-media-usage-in-morocco/