SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIP

ABSTRACT

The study is focused on  the social relationship and social well-being of Undergraduate students in mass communication department.Its seeks to discuss  the use of social media and how it has affected students positively and negatively. The objectives of the study were to find out the the positive and negative impact of social media on undergraduates. It aimed at knowing the extent social media  has built social relationship among students. The survey research method was used to gather the data used for the study. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that  students use social media and the respondents believe that social media  has created a great impact on the social well-being of Mass Communication students at the University of Benin. The researcher therefore recommended 'Students should be encouraged to participate in healthy discussions, respect and have empathy for others on social media. This can help maintain positive social connections and reduce online bullying or harassment.