Ethical Use of Social Media in Student Teacher Communication with Special Reference to Whatsapp Groups in Pune Colleges

Abstract

The study is done to find the ethics used while using Whatsapp as a mode of communication in colleges. The easy operations of this App have made it very popular amongst youth and other generations. It is also important that this mode of communication is operated systematically and follows ethical rules so that the right messages are circulated amongst the youth. The study aimed at finding the preference of use of Whatsapp in colleges and whether all the ethical rules are maintained. The survey done in various colleges of Pune showed the result of Whatsapp being preferred by number of respondents and that people find it time saving and good communication mode as it is fast and lot of information can be shared. From ethical point of view there are still gaps in understanding about not forwarding any fake messages. So the study suggests that more awareness about Whatsapp ethics should be spread in colleges where there are official groups.

Keywords: Whatsapp, App, Ethics