Security and Nuisances of Social Media on Wi-Fi Network

Purpose: This research is about the nuisances of social media application on a Wi-Fi network in university campus Ghana. The aim was to access security risk network, speed and data consumption those platforms network. Nmap Zenmap GUI 7.80 used scan various identify protocols, ports, services etc. enable accessing vulnerability Data users’ mobile devices collected analyzed.
 Methodology: An online questionnaire also solicit for information usage from users network.
 Findings: top ten i.e. Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn, Telegram Tik-Tok are not running secured protocols services. calls serious attention networks that allows such application. A proper filtering mechanism necessary protect attacks.
 Unique Contribution Theory, Practice Policy: Entertainment relevant education but mandatory learning. If posing threats, increasing unnecessary traffic resulting high cost maintaining networks. nuisance as result nature content or allowed. Users often attracted these content. ability lure makes it be generated through applications.