Social Media in Education: Advantages and Disadvantages

Author(s)	Dr. Ibakordor Tiewsoh
Country	India
Abstract	Social media is used by various educational institutions to teach and reach the learners as well as conduct online tests and exams. This enable students to learn beyond the classroom. Social media helps education by improving learning skills, providing online courses, encouraging creativity, sharing up-to-date information, building connections, letting people create content, and allowing students to learn at their own pace. Social media has some demerits, such as causing distraction, addiction, less time spent on social relationships, lower ability to retain information, reduced comprehension, and less discipline. It can also increase stress, depression, and mental health problems for students. However, social networking has also contributed constructively in education by helping students and the educational process as a whole.
Keywords	Education, Social Media
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-06
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.85265

About IJFMR Fees & Payment Current Issue Publication Archive	Submit Research Paper Track Submission Status Publication Guidelines Publication Ethics Peer Review & Plagiarism	Join as a Reviewer Editors & Reviewers Reviewer Referral Program Get Reviewer Membership Certi.	Website/Journal Policies Usage Policy Content Policies Privacy Policy

Contact Us		+91-9687-828-838	editor@ijfmr.com

International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research