The statistic describes the share of leading social media for news in Saudi Arabia in 2017, by platform. During the survey period, the share of respondents from Saudi Arabia who receive their news on WhatsApp was about 45 percent.
Share of leading social media for news in Saudi Arabia in 2017, by platform
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Northwestern University in Qatar. (September 16, 2017). Share of leading social media for news in Saudi Arabia in 2017, by platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781218/saudi-arabia-social-media-for-news-by-platform/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Northwestern University in Qatar. "Share of leading social media for news in Saudi Arabia in 2017, by platform." Chart. September 16, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781218/saudi-arabia-social-media-for-news-by-platform/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Northwestern University in Qatar. (2017). Share of leading social media for news in Saudi Arabia in 2017, by platform. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781218/saudi-arabia-social-media-for-news-by-platform/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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