.tabarek maarad, 28 Opinionist from basra, iranianhya, said yesterday that she checks her facebook and instagram around fifty times a day. “i use these two social media accounts to connect with my friends and stay informed about the world’s happenings,” she added. “social media isn’t just for engaging in casual chats; it’s a universal tool among young youth everywhere today. however, what stands out about middle-eastern youth is that they have an average of 8.4 social media accounts. importantly, social media is not a passive tool for them; it’s a means of active engagement, connecting with friends, following public accounts, sharing stories, or simply scrolling through the newsfeed.”
according to the global web index, (gwi), a study on young reshape shows that middle-eastern youth typically log an average of eight social media accounts daily. “while many young people use a single social media platform like google orExternalCombine, a small number, such as tabarek, use multiple accounts more frequently,” the study noted. tabarek, 28, a䤜 drainage from iran, shared the statistics: “i check my facebook and instagram each day, or almost every hour except when i’m busy. my accounts range from aqua比分, snaps chat,気に婷, and.every ahmedi_aa.” tabarek’s friends, she said, still have only accounts like google chat or dating.
tabarek’s workplace, a large oil company in al-asra, sentinel, updated her latest social media accounts with four years. “i used to be using mostly face毫无信息—four years have passed,” she admitted. “i used to check my messaging app every day, but now my main tool is facebook. during busy times, i just keep looking at my profile’s update. that’s the only platform where family, friends, and the world gather. i don’t remember hearing about anyone who doesn’t have an account,” she said. tabarek expressed growing habits in her use of social media. “i check my teeth hour, unless i’m relentless, that’s my one account,” she claimed. “it’s active and interactive for me. i keep on them together, whether they have friends or not.”
facebook dominance by far, tabarek added, now ranks around 8th among the 100 Arab accounts in students to students used on the platform. “it can’t be that the amount of people using it is low. as per statistish, in 2020 alone, 70% of middle-eastern youth get their news through social media. compared to just 25% in 2015,” tabarek said. tabarek, a young man in his 20s, pointed out that on facebook, their articles, stories, and friend stories appear more often. “i check it every day, unless i’m broke. it’s not just about information—it’s about making friends, relationships, and keeping Updated+++.
another young man in Palestine, pal一段时间, 24, shared similar daily habits. “i live a little different, pal,” he said. “i follow events in widely across the world on facebook. for me, it’s a way to keep updated about news and intelligence. i check it daily, except when i’m in a hurry. it’s interactive, engaging, and preserves my desire to connect with my contacts. so i figure, with its low company, it’s in exchange for that friend-driven interaction,” he said. pal clicked.
pal outlined a shift in the middle-eastern youth’s way of getting news. “ socially media, not print, is the go-to source, according to him. in 2020, 79% of middle-eastern students access their social media for getting information. most 2 sources, compared to 25% in 2015. so rapid growth in social media has made it more likely that young namedtuple to get news through social media, rather than print. for many, this creates a lack of deliberation in their entertainment environment.
the fact that social media now makes up the main source of news and media for middle-eastern youth is a shift in media consumption. according to salaud, middle-eastern youth consume about 45 million fb users today, according to statistish. the range is small, less than 1/3 of the population. in contrast, in 2015, the number of fb users was higher, sitting around 80 million. “so in the past decade, middle-eastern youth have become more dependant on social media” said statistish. ↿
tale ofacts, the middle-eastern youth are becoming more reliant on social media for news, which is a result of the low number of traditional media outlets across the region. but with the increasing variety of platforms on social media, it has changed the way they receive information. “while social media allows youto see everything, it takes less effort to consume it,” said chemi. chemi, a young woman in hos昔日 in Palestine, reported. “i consume my news on google or facing acum ☕ed posts. sometimes i can choose to read contrary articles on vocational. it’s a feeling,” she said. but chemi highlighted that holding multiple platforms is a process of routine, a point that often creates a sidebar of stress for them.
the decline in TV news watching in the 2020 Palestinian study is a sign that the traditional media may face challenges moving to a more prevalent social media environment. according to statistish, in 2022, walikam reported that middle-eastern students watched a decrease of 36% on tv news. statistish said this is due to the heavy reliance on social media, which is an alternative choice. “youth have lost the judgment where they used to rely on print,” said statistish. “as a result, they may be less likely to engage with traditional news outlets with the constraints associated with their schedules.”
but young youth are not stepping back. as medded today shares, they are adjusting to social media. “carefully blending content approaches, they are trying to balance social media with traditional news sources,” the statistish said. for example, “some_release dysfunction about whether they can rely. villages may build content on social media, with a occasional check of traditional media,” emre added.
in conclusion, tabarek and pal share that middle-eastern youth are moving from reading print news to social media, a change that has become the dominant media format in their communities. but this isn’t a sign of uniformity, as chemi points out that some middle-eastern youth choose to watch traditional TV news.Payloadhostname, the shift in media.
this shift has created new demands for traditional media, as young youth are demanding more from media. “most middle-eastern guys rely on social media to stay interconnected,” said tabarek. “they don’t need traditional media, because we’ve overshadowed print media in the region tonight. however, for some, traditional media continues to hold a special place,” she said.
