Nearly 70 per cent of UAE students use social media for five hours or more every day.
The figure was revealed by researchers at the Canadian University Dubai.
The study also found that social media can be a factor in mental health disorders.
The researchers behind the study have emphasized the importance of limiting usage especially for younger kids.
Dubai unveils school framework to coach students for jobs of the future
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has unveiled a new framework to guide schools to design, deliver and strengthen student career counselling from early years through to graduation.
UAE and German Presidents discuss strengthening bilateral ties
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Thursday discussed ways to build on the longstanding ties between the two countries.
UAE President accorded official reception at Berlin's Villa Borsig
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been accorded an official reception by German leader Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Berlin's historic lakeside Villa Borsig.
UAE team rescues 6 missing in flood-hit Nepal
A specialised team from the UAE has helped rescue six people in Nepal's Trishuli, 16 days after they went missing following the devastating flash flood, national news agency Wam reported on Thursday.
