Terrorism from the Faculty of Education at Taif University Students' Viewpoint and the Role of the Social Media in Disseminating it (A field study)

Abstract

The research aimed to identify terrorism from the Faculty of Education at Taif University students' viewpoint and the role of the Social Media in disseminating it. The research problem was formulated in the following question: What is terrorism from the Faculty of Education at Taif University students' viewpoint and the role of the Social Media in disseminating it? The research adopted the descriptive method due to the nature of the research, the research tools included the identification of terrorism from the Faculty of Education at Taif University students' viewpoint and the role of social media in disseminating it, and the research sample was intentionally chosen from the study population at the Faculty of Education from students of various departments, and the total sample was (40 students) The results of the research showed the Faculty of Education - Taif University students' identification of the concept of terrorism and its dimensions, as well as the presence of the Faculty of Education - Taif University students' identification of the causes of the phenomenon of terrorism, and that the Social Media has a clear role in the disseminating of the phenomenon of terrorism in general through the available capabilities which can exploited in this aspect. The research presented some recommendations which included preparing awareness programs for the students constantly explaining to them the concept, causes and risks of terrorism, especially cyber and electronic terrorism, as well as positive Social Media uses, and activating the roles of faculty members in raising awareness of the dangers of the Social Media in the aspects related to terrorism.