DOI: 10.36344/ccijhss.2020.v06i10.003

Pages: 129-132

The present era is known as the Networking era and social networking sites are one of the most widely used platforms offered by internet. During this era, young people especially students have taken keen interest in communication on these social networking sites. During past decade, a number of studies have been conducted on the effects of social media on the student’s academic performance. In this study, the concise review of past studies focuses on the findings to know the exact effect of social media on students. From the results of different studies, it is concluded that effect of social media on students academic performance remains a controversial issue and hence, social media is described as a double edged sword (i.e. It has positive as well as negative effects), about which users especially students must be trained to be aware of its dangers and should be prudent in its utilization.