Abstract

• Social Media is one of the most important sources through which people can easily get updated information and access to online global knowledge. As university students widely engaged using social media for their various purpose, these social media will affect students personal and academic life. This study is designed to explore the positive and negative effects of social media on the academic performances of students in Library and Information Studies, University of Yangon. The research design involved survey method where questionnaires were used to collect data from target student population. The findings revealed that excessive use of social media by students has a significant impact on their academic performance. This research showed to create a balance situation between social media and academic activities of students.