Abstract: This quantitative study aims to determine and describe
social media literacy in adolescents in Langkat regency. The
study sample consisted of 88 teenagers. Data collection
techniques were collected using online questionnaires prepared
using individual competence indicators such as media use,
critical thinking, and communication. The results showed that
there still needs to be more social media literacy in the essential
aspect of thought, namely repeated examination of information
circulating on social media by adolescents. The recommendation
of the results of this study is the importance of providing
education by related parties such as the school environment and
families so that it can help adolescent social media literacy.
Abstract: This quantitative study aims to determine and describe
social media literacy in adolescents in Langkat regency. The
study sample consisted of 88 teenagers. Data collection
techniques were collected using online questionnaires prepared
using individual competence indicators such as media use,
critical thinking, and communication. The results showed that
there still needs to be more social media literacy in the essential
aspect of thought, namely repeated examination of information
circulating on social media by adolescents. The recommendation
of the results of this study is the importance of providing
education by related parties such as the school environment and
families so that it can help adolescent social media literacy.