In 2022, the main reason for social media usage in the UAE was to keep in touch with friends and family accounting for **** percent, followed by filling spare time accounting for ** percent. The total number of active social media users in the country for that year was about **** million.
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Global Media Insight. (June 13, 2022). Reasons for social media usage in the United Arab Emirates in 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1317225/uae-reasons-for-social-media-usage/
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