The dependence of University youth on social media for obtaining news about the Gulf crisis

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-This study aims to identify Saudi university students’ reliance on social media to obtain news about the Gulf crisis, and questions to what extent the Saudi youth are satisfied with the content of social media related to the Gulf crisis.

The key hypothesis of the study is that there is a great motivation among the Saudi youth to consider social media websites as primary trustful, knowledgeable and informative sources.

As this research is descriptive in nature, the study organised a survey compatible with the requirements of scientific methodology, and with the substance of the study itself.

In terms of sample size, a sample of 200 Saudi university youths was selected.

In conclusion, the study marked certain findings: that social media was the main source of information that Saudi university students utilise to follow the successive proceedings of the Gulf crisis.

Meanwhile, social media websites have become an essential aspect of their lives.

Also, the study highly recommends professionality, obligation and assurance of the credibility of every material qualified to be published on social media websites.

For the official circles in charge of issues related to youth, the study appeals to these circles to organise educational workshops that enable the youth able to differentiate and appreciate the best ways and means to obtain information and news.