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The study aimed to detect to which extent the disparity of social media among a sample of students of Alfashir University - Faculty of Education. Moreover, it aimed to detect the differences according to gender, specialty and age variables. The researcher used the descriptive co-relational method and social media measure prepared by Algamdi (2017). The sample reached 300 students randomly class chosen and who represent science and humanitarian Departments. The findings disclosed that there are variables in using the social media whereas What-sap and Face-book reached the highest percentage; then the Black-berry, Twiter, instegram and chat; there are no significant statistical differences in using the social media according to gender and specialty variable; there are variables according to age. The study reached some recommendations and suggestions based on the findings that are mentioned at the end of the study. (Published Abstract)