The statistic describes the share of leading social media for news in Jordan in 2017, by platform. During the survey period, the share of respondents from Jordan who receive their news on facebook was about ** percent.

BackgroundThe use of social media in the modern world is necessary to stay equipped with the fast-paced changes of the 21st century. The integration of social media platforms into the life of medical students and their effect on their academic performance has not been studied enough.ObjectiveThis study examines the duration of time spent on social media, the type of content medical students is exposed to, the online engagement in study groups, and the influence of the interaction between students and their professors via social media on students’ academic performance.MethodsA cross-sectional study that used structured self-administered online questionnaire to assess the use of social media by a random sample of 429 medical students in Jordan. The data was analyzed using descriptive and multivariate analysis by SPSS 28.ResultsOver 61.3% of participants used social media for 3 h or more per day. Instagram (48.7%) followed by Facebook (19.3%) and YouTube (11.9%) were the most utilized platforms. Entertainment content was the most pursued on social media (83.0%) followed by educational purposes (72.5%), sports (29.1%), and politics-related activities (17.9%). Approximately 64.6% of the students indicated that using social media is distracting, decreases their ability to focus (65.3%) and delays their daily tasks (61.8%). GPA was significantly associated with more time spent on social media (OR: 0.476; 95%CI: 0.278–0.813; p = 0.022). The negative impact of social networking on academic performance was significantly associated with GPA (OR: 2.292; 95%CI: 1.244–4.224; p = 0.007).ConclusionThis study provided evidence about the pattern and effect of using social media on the academic performance of medical students in Jordan. It delivered context-sensitive data for decision-making to enhance the positive use of social media by medical students. It also highlighted the importance of using appropriate online educational platforms to engage the medical students in relevant learning activities.

Mental health literacy (MHL) research in Jordan is sparse and validated MHL measures are lacking. The present study validated a Jordanian version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) and examined Jordanian individuals’ MHL. Method: A Google Forms survey was designed, and the link was shared through various Jordanian social media platforms. Factor analysis and Rasch analysis were performed to validate the Jordanian version of the MHLS. Binary logistic regression was performed to assess variables associated with MHL.

Perception of COVID-19 danger among study participants.

This statistic presents the most talked about moments of the Oscars on social media posts worldwide in February 2018. Jordan Peele winning Best Screenplay for the film Get Out was the most discussed event during the Oscars across all the various social media platforms, peaking at more than 11,600 social media mentions per minute.

This paper analyses the social media networks and content of four Australian parties, assessing their relationship to the far right at the time of the 2019 Australian federal election. Using social network analysis, I map their relationship to a broader network of far-right actors in Australia on Facebook and Twitter, identifying pathways of communication, mobilisation and recruitment. The structure of the parties’ networks points to highly centralised, leader-centric organisations, placing them in a vulnerable position in terms of sustainability. This is combined with qualitative content analysis, which finds little evidence of party organisation or campaign mobilisation on either platform, despite the context of a first-order election. Instead, these parties use social media primarily for the construction of collective identities and the development and dissemination of interpretive frames, practices typically associated with social movements rather than political parties.