Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media platform? A survey study of Instagram users in Arab world

This article aims to explore the reasons why Instagram has been ranked as the worst social media platform.The study involved 500 users from 16 Arabic countries, who were randomly selected and evaluated through a questionnaire developed by the researchers, the results provide important insights: 65.2% of respondents use nicknames on Instagram, 41.4% have more than one Instagram account, and 52.4% believe that Instagram has negatively affected their behavior.The most notable negative effects of Instagram on the well-being of respondents include internet addiction, time wastage, cyberbullying victimization, and mental health issues.Additionally, respondents reported that their mental health is impacted by dissatisfaction with their quality of life, anxiety, and comparing their lives with others.

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Science Education and Innovations in the Context of Modern Problems
Published
2025-04-20
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https://doi.org/10.56334/sei/8.3.74
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Organizational and Employee Performance
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Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media platform? A survey study of Instagram users in Arab world

Hayet Halaimi
Science Education and Innovations in the Context of Modern Problems
Organizational and Employee Performance
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Why Instagram Is the Worst Social Media platform? A survey study of Instagram users in Arab world

Hayet Halaimi
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Abstract

This article aims to explore the reasons why Instagram has been ranked as the worst social media platform.The study involved 500 users from 16 Arabic countries, who were randomly selected and evaluated through a questionnaire developed by the researchers, the results provide important insights: 65.2% of respondents use nicknames on Instagram, 41.4% have more than one Instagram account, and 52.4% believe that Instagram has negatively affected their behavior.The most notable negative effects of Instagram on the well-being of respondents include internet addiction, time wastage, cyberbullying victimization, and mental health issues.Additionally, respondents reported that their mental health is impacted by dissatisfaction with their quality of life, anxiety, and comparing their lives with others.

Science Education and Innovations in the Context of Modern ProblemsVol. 8(3)
Openalex Percentile: Top 95%
Organizational and Employee Performance
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