Information from Social Media and the Socio-Political Awareness of Students

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The pandemic compelled classes to shift online, specially through social media, hence it is imperative to analyze its role in our information gathering. This descriptive narrative research delved into the social media usage and sociopolitical awareness of college students. Students spend an average of four to six hours a day on social media, primarily Facebook (67.9%) and for doing nothing (42.3%), class related activities (35.9%), when with friends or family (37.2%), school or job-related assignment (30.8%) and reducing mental stress (29.5%). Majority of the students were slightly aware of the socio-political issue and showed embarrassment of being unaware, even resorting to feigning knowledge. Corollary, it is proposed that students undergo an internet literacy program.