Social media is digital technology that allows the sharing of ideas and information, including text and visuals, through virtual networks and communities.  Typically it  features user-generated content that lends itself to engagement via likes, shares, comments, and discussion.

There are some positive and negative impact of the social media they are as follows –

Positive Impacts :

1. Access to Information – Social media platforms can provide students with access to educational resources, study groups, and academic discussions that can enhance learning and the performance.
2. Enthusiasm and Inspiration – Social media is interactive interface. Here individual can interact with one another and gain knowledge. With interactions one can solve his doubts and gain confidence.
3. Communication skills – Students can collaborate on projects, discuss assignments, and seek help from peers. They can educate themselves with endless teachers and educators on social media channels. Through constantly improving and solving their doubts students can master their communication skills.

Negative Impacts :

1. Distraction – Social media is endless network of the unlimited information. It is true that with this information one can build himself but also one can destroy. Social media can distract students from their studies and leading to other works if students are not focused upon the target of their study.
2. Time management – With distraction students waste their time in wondering endlessly on social media.
3. Privacy and Security Risks – Students may inadvertently share sensitive information and can become victims of cyber abuse, online harassment on social media platforms. There are millions of cases of cyber security and infringement of private sensitive things on social media.

Behavioral Impacts –

1. Cyber abuse and Cyber bullying
2. Sleep disruption
3. Distorted Mental Health
4. Discrimination and Comparison
5. Destructive influence of Social Media

The impact of social media on students performance and behavior is multifaceted and varies depending on factors such as frequency of use, content consumed, and individual differences.

While social media offers potential benefits in terms of infinite information one should always be aware of the impacts of Social media on his Mental state and Mental health.