Implications of the unethical use of social networking in higher education

The aim of our study consists in the analysis of the implications of the unethical use of social networking in academic environment. In the first part of the paper the key concept of unethical use of social networking is defined, which is a new term, following the extension of the significance of the unethical use of information technology. In the second part, there are analyzed the advantages and main issues of the unethical use of social networking. Also, there are highlighted the main implications from the psycho-social, pedagogical, and information technology perspective. In the last part of the paper, there are identified relevant solutions regarding the ethical use of social networking in higher education.