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The purpose of this chapter is to identify key benefits and challenges of social media usage by higher education sector. It has been found that the use of online social networks can have a positive impact on students’ education. Students have a lot to gain from using social media, from building business networks to finding work to becoming a source of income. It teaches students to see the world from a broader perspective and to consider issues from a broader perspective. Learning has become more enjoyable thanks to social media. It has elevated classroom instruction above the level of textbooks and lecture halls by promoting dialogue and the exchange of ideas. The challenges found were cyber-bulling, waste of time, mind diversion amongst others. It was concluded that social media is a wonderful online resource for students to use to further their education. The evaluation of social media is causing everyone’s lives to become significantly different. The government must make sure that the digital hazards authority examines how sites promote content in order to safeguard susceptible people in the end and foster public trust.
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Fatawu, A., Fuseinii, M.AB., Khalid, AM. (2023). The Benefits and Challenges of Social Media in Higher Education. In: Goar, V., Kuri, M., Kumar, R., Senjyu, T. (eds) Advances in Information Communication Technology and Computing. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 628. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9888-1_9
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