The full research methodology for this survey can be found on page 67 to 70 of the report.
In the report the question was phrased as follows: "When using social media (on mobile or other devices), on which platforms do you allow location-based services (e.g. GPS)? "
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Share of enabled location-based service on social media in MENA by platform 2016
This statistic describes the share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform. During the survey period, the share of respondents who used map-based location services on social media apps such as Foursquare was **** percent in the MENA region.
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Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. (February 5, 2017). Share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. "Share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform." Chart. February 5, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. (2017). Share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government. "Share of Respondents Who Enable Location-based Services on Social Media in The Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by Platform." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Feb 2017, /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/
Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of respondents who enable location-based services on social media in the Middle East and North Africa in 2016, by platform [Graph], Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, February 5, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/728630/mena-enable-location-based-service-on-social-media-by-platform/
