In 2022, Whatsapp was the leading social media platform among internet users in the UAE, with 2.94 million users. The total number of active social media users in the country for that year was around 9.98 million.
Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions)
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Global Media Insight. (June 13, 2022). Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/
Global Media Insight. "Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions)." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/
Global Media Insight. (2022). Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/
Global Media Insight. "Favorite Social Media Platforms in The Uae in 2022, by Number of Users (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/
Global Media Insight, Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Favorite social media platforms in the UAE in 2022, by number of users (in millions) [Graph], Global Media Insight, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317996/uae-favorite-social-media-platforms-by-number-of-users/