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SOCIAL MEDIA

Snapchat & Ephemeral Content

Ephemeral content, AR filters, Discover content, and youth engagement on Snapchat

UAE Users

3,200,000users

100.0% from last period

Market Penetration

33%population

6.5% from last period

Sentiment Score

58

5.5% from last period

Dark Social Score

25

16.7% from last period

Daily App Opens

30+

Time Spent

18min/day

Gen Z Adoption

51.8%

YoY Growth

+11.3%

7.6% from last period

Snapchat Platform Overview

Ephemeral content analytics and engagement patterns in UAE

Sentiment Distribution

User sentiment breakdown on Snapchat UAE

Bot Activity Analysis

Estimated bot presence on platform

5%

Estimated Bot Activity

Platform Comparison (UAE Users in Millions)

Snapchat vs other social platforms in UAE

Trending Content

What UAE Snapchat users are engaging with

AR filters
Discover content
Map stories

Key Concerns

User concerns identified in engagement

Privacy concerns
Location tracking
Content moderation

Data sourced from 35 references including DataReportal, Snap Inc, and government transparency reports

Last updated: 2026-04-27