Al-Hikmah University Journal

Technology integration into education is a means of drawing attention and increasing the interest of students through using various emerging tools. Social media are interactive web-based media channels that provide the audience with a variety of content and places to associate and share thoughts, experiences, contacts, knowledge, job searching, career tips and other allied matters. Social media consists of applications such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google and YouTube, among others. The utilization of Social media platforms has created many opportunities; however, social media addiction has posed serious threats to students in various fields. The purpose of this study was to ascertain how social media addiction affects students' learning in Nigeria. However, the study suggests that the majority of students are social media addicts and they use it for chatting with families and friends, some students use it for uploading pictures, sharing videos, and also for personal socialization, few use it for gaining knowledge, share information, promoting social and political awareness. The physical and emotional symptoms of social media addiction, which include psychological disease, compulsive behaviour, and loss of interest in other activities, are all signs of behavioural addiction. The usage of social media for academic activities including discussion, assignments, research, attending conferences, online learning, and scholarships should be promoted.