Social Media,

This study was undertaken purposely to find out the impact of social media language on the academic performance of social studies students in junior secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. The sample size for this study were one hundred and fifty (150) students in junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area, who were carefully selected from five (5) public secondary schools. The instrument for the study was a validated questionnaire. Data was analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage. The reliability coefficient of the research instrument was 0.62. Findings from the study revealed that social media has impacted Social studies students positively. Some benefits of the social media on students is collaborative learning, interaction with experts as well as knowledge sharing between students in schools, among others. It was also found that the social media has affected students negatively by distracting them and causing sleepless nights. It was therefore recommended that students should strike a balance between social activities and academic activities. Also, students should learn to switch off their phones while in the classroom as well as drawing a personal time table to avoid distractions