اتجاهات المستخدمين نحو التطبيقات الإخبارية وقضايا الاتحاد الأوروبي المطروحة خلالها

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The study aims to identify the attitudes of smartphone users toward using news apps according to the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and reveals the factors influencing the process of accepting the technology of smartphone news applications.

Furthermore, to identify the audience's attitudes towards the most prominent issues in the European Union by relying on a field study, using the survey method, based on an intentional sample of 150 Egyptians who are concerned about the EU's issues.

The findings revealed a remarkable increase in reliance on new media, primarily as a source of news.

Smartphone applications were also the most popular medium for the public to follow news about European Union issues, indicating the spread and popularity of applications as well as reliance on them as a source of news, while reliance on traditional means such as television as a source of news has declined.

Finally, the study revealed that public attitudes were dominated by admiration for the EU model; support for pro-European coalitions; fear of the growth of populism, right-wing extremism, and neo-nationalism parties; and the rise of Euroscepticism that adopts a defensive and aggressive stance toward immigration and refugees.