YouTube tops the list with 9 million active accounts

38.6 million accounts on “social media” platforms in the UAE

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority continues its pivotal role in accelerating the pace of digital transformation.

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A report issued by Global Media Insight revealed that the number of active accounts on social media applications and platforms in the UAE until January 2022 reached about 38.63 million accounts.

The report revealed an increase in Internet users in the UAE, with 95 thousand new users registered between 2021 and 2022, while the Internet penetration rate in the country reached 99% of the total population until the beginning of 2022.

YouTube topped the list of social media platforms according to usage in the country with a rate of 91.1% and about 9.06 million users, followed by Facebook in second place, while Tik Tok clearly advanced to occupy the third place, followed by Linkedin in Fourth order.

In turn, the "Instagram" platform ranked fifth, and the "Snapchat" and "Twitter" platforms ranked sixth and seventh, respectively.

And the Communications Regulatory Authority and the Digital Government revealed in its annual achievements report for the year 2021, that the number of Internet users in the UAE reached 9.94 million users at the end of last year, while the average time spent by the country’s residents using the Internet was about 7.24 hours per day, of which 1.57 1 hour, average time spent reading the news, and 2.55 hours average time spent on social media.

Regarding internet speeds during 2021, the authority explained that the average download speed on phones amounted to about 177.52 megabytes, an increase of 104.6% in download speed using the internet of phones, compared to 2020, while the download speed using the fixed internet reached 130.99 megabytes, with an increase rate It reached 44.6%.

The authority confirmed that it continues its pivotal role within the state's directions during the next 50 years, which include accelerating the pace of digital transformation, creating a future based on advanced technology supported by artificial intelligence and smart cities, and building a society and knowledge economy that achieve sustainable development, happiness and prosperity for society.

• 9.94 million Internet users in the country at the end of 2021.

• 99% Internet penetration rate of the total population until the beginning of 2022.

• 7.24 hours per day..the average time spent by the country's residents using the Internet.

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