Author(s): Dr. Ahmed Hamid Hussein Al-Dulaimi

Abstract: This search seeks to know university youth's use of social networking sites to obtain information about Iraqi political issues, A case study of a sample of Iraqia university students, College of Media to reveal the nature University youth's use of social media, determine to what extent provide them with these sites with the necessary information about political issues Iraq, in a period that witnessed many political and security developments and the emergence of massive demonstrations calling for a comprehensive reform of all joints of the state and regained the homeland from the hands of the corrupt and corrupt who owe loyalty and innocence to foreign countries that plunder Iraq’s wealth and implement its suspicious agenda on its lands, as well as the beginning of a major global health crisis COVID19 in Iraq had a large share of its repercussions. The researcher used the survey method, and the research methodology necessitated the use of the questionnaire tool to achieve its objectives, and the research stems from a main problem represented by What nature the use of social networking sites by university youth to obtain information on Iraqi political issues?). The research aims to achieve a set of goals, including: 1- Determine the most used social networking sites. Building positions on Iraqi political issues by university youth. The research led to a set of conclusions, the most important of which are: 1– Most of the respondents use social networking sites and spend a number of hours and at varying rates in order to obtain information related to political issues related to the Iraqi issue, and this follow-up is mostly in the evening, and this is a clear indication that university students after their work ends and take a rest and then They complete their homework, follow up on social media in the evening, as it is like their leisure and rest time. They dedicate part of it to following up on political issues. The researcher also suggested a set of proposals, the most important of which are: 1 - The necessity of educating university youth about the pros and cons of social networking sites through university lectures, seminars and the media. 2 - It is important to educate university youth about the value of time and invest it in what benefits them and achieve their ambitions, and what is allocated from it to use social networking sites should make them aware of developments and events that can help them achieve those ambitions.

Keywords: The use of university youth, social networking sites, and Iraqi political issues.

Article Info: Received: 25 May 2022; Received in revised form: 12 Jun 2022; Accepted: 17 Jun 2022; Available online: 24 Jun 2022

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.73.27