THE ROLE OF ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ISLAMIC YOUTH IN MAN KARO

Abstract

This study aims to be able to improve Islamic education in using social media for Islamic youth at MAN Karo. In the use of social media today Islamic youth face many complicated problems, so that this phenomenon affects people's lives, especially the young generation of Islam in Indonesia. Misuse of social media today's Islamic youth easily spread false information, addicted to social media, and depend on playing games. This article explains how Islamic religious education can contribute to the abuse of social media against Islamic youth so that Islamic youth can have good effectiveness in social life, especially in the school where they study, namely at MAN Karo. Topics in this article discuss education about dealing with social media abuse, the character of education in Islam, the effectiveness of good Islamic youth in social life. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative method, while the data collection techniques are interviews, observation, and documentation. The data came from the principal of MAN Karo, vice principal of student affairs, Islamic religious education teachers, and parents of students. The data analysis technique used is the interactive analysis of Miles and Hubernas including data reduction, presentation, and conclusion drawing.