Social Media’s Socio-Cultural Impacts: An Analysis of the 2022 Arab Opinion Index

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  • Adel Maalel

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https://doi.org/10.31430/almuntaqa.3.1.0096

Keywords:

Arab Public Opinion, Arab Opinion Index, Social Media, Socio-Cultural Impact, Arab Countries

Abstract

This article examines the socio-cultural impacts of social media in Arab public opinion. The analysis is based on the results of the eighth Arab Index survey, conducted in 2022 by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in 14 Arab countries. The survey revealed that over two-thirds of respondents consider social media to have a positive societal and cultural impact, albeit to varying degrees. Positive sentiments were more prevalent in the Nile Valley and the Levant, while the Maghreb and the Arab Gulf exhibited more scepticism, placing them in the middle of the opinion spectrum. However, the responses also reflected a nuanced contradiction. While respondents acknowledged the importance of these platforms in various areas, they simultaneously recognized their negative impact.

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