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India is the third biggest country in terms of internet users in the world, with a high social and mobile audience. Now-a-days Social networking sites “overtaking the world “like Face book Twitter, Whatsapp etc diverting students from their studies. Students spend more time on social media than they do using personnel email. Even Though, there is loss of privacy and safety, social media provides opportunities for connecting with friends, classmates, and people with shared interest. Today, the main aim of the student should be education and their future career. However, many students rely on the accessibility of information on social media. That means reduced focus on learning and retaining information. The social networking sites and social media have revolutionized the world, bringing us closer than ever before. However, students can exploit this and use it for a better life, a better tomorrow. It should be used to connect, stay in touch, share views but not waste time on. The sample size for the study is 50. A questionnaire is designed to determine the various factors of social media that have impact on student’s education. Variables identified are gender, education, social influence, and academic performance.

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P.Ashitta Florina, & M.Balajee. (2019). A study on known and unknown impact of social networking sites (SNS) on academic performance of students with special reference to Erode District . International Journal of Intellectual Advancements and Research in Engineering Computations, 7(1), 535–540. Retrieved from https://ijiarec.com/ijiarec/article/view/959