الخلاصة:
The study aimed to identify the reflections of social networking sites on the cultural
awareness of university students, as an important category in society with its intellectual
characteristics that distinguish it from other categories, and as a category on which hopes are
pinned to participate in the development and building of the future of any society.
The study relied on the descriptive approach, and the questionnaire tool was applied to a
purposive sample of students of the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at Ghardaia
University, consisting of 390 students (researched(
The study concluded that there is a relationship between the use of social networking sites
and the reshaping of the community culture of university students, through the formation of
some new behavioral patterns that formed the concept of virtual society, and provided a
window through which to view the cultures of other peoples, while contributing to the
preservation of customs and traditions, and the self-development of some students. The results
also showed the relationship between the level of interaction via social networking sites and
the establishment of ethics of rational discussion. The results of the study also confirmed that
social networking sites constitute a public space that works to mobilize public opinion, and
thus encourage individuals to practice active citizenship through participation in community
issues.
