The statistic describes the share of respondents who get their news every day from social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group. During the survey period, 79 percent of 18 to 24 year old respondents replied that they received their news from social media every day.
Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group
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Northwestern University in Qatar. (September 16, 2017). Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/
Northwestern University in Qatar. "Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group." Chart. September 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/
Northwestern University in Qatar. (2017). Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/
Northwestern University in Qatar. "Share of Respondents Who View News on Social Media in The Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/
Northwestern University in Qatar, Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of respondents who view news on social media in the Middle East and North Africa as of March 2017, by age group [Graph], Northwestern University in Qatar, September 16, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/780137/mena-get-news-every-day-on-social-media-by-age-group/