In a survey conducted in 2022, 84 percent of respondents in the United Arab Emirates said social media was their preferred source for online news consumption. Likewise, the majority of respondents in Egypt, and Saudi Arabia said that they preferred social media for online news consumption at 81 and 78 percent, respectively. The second most popular source for news online amongst the three countries was Google search.
Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country
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PwC. (February 20, 2024). Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/
PwC. "Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country." Chart. February 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/
PwC. (2024). Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/
PwC. "Share of Respondents' Preferred Online News Channel in The Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/
PwC, Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of respondents' preferred online news channel in the Middle East and North Africa in 2022, by country [Graph], PwC, February 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457828/mena-distribution-of-respondents-preferred-online-news-channel-by-country/