SOSIALISASI PENGARUH SOSIAL MEDIA BAGI SISWA SEKOLAH DI SMKN 1 BADEKAN

Social media is a widely used medium for communication and information exchange among adolescents. While its use offers various benefits such as supporting learning and expanding access to information it can also lead to negative consequences, including the spread of hoaxes, cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, and behavioral changes. This community service activity aimed to enhance students' understanding of the positive and negative impacts of social media, personal data protection, social media etiquette, and how to identify and avoid hoaxes. The activity was conducted at SMKN 1 Badegan, Ponorogo Regency, utilizing methods such as awareness raising sessions, material presentation, discussions, and QA sessions. The program lasted approximately 60 minutes per class, comprising both the presentation of material and interactive sessions with the students. Evaluation was carried out by observing the implementation process and assessing the achievement of student understanding indicators. The results indicated an average achievement rate of 80%. Students were able to identify various types of social media, understand how to protect personal data, explain the positive and negative impacts of social media, and grasp the principles of social media etiquette. This activity demonstrates that such awareness-raising initiatives can improve digital literacy and foster student awareness regarding the wise, critical, safe, and responsible use of social media.