The rise of social media has not only changed how people stay connected, but also brought about considerable opportunities and chal- lenges in students' information behavior. The changing information horizon and shifting information behavior patterns have implications for information literacy(IL) education. College students are particularly active users of various social media platforms. They use social media for both academic and everyday life information seeking. While library and information science(LIS) professionals recognize the collaborative information seeking potential of social media, they are also cognizant of the varying quality of social media information. Given the ease with which informa- tion is posted and shared. misinformation-defined as information that has been shown to be inaccurate-can circulate on social media quickly and widely. Misinformation can cause suspicion and fear among the public. It can also have harmful effects on individuals' well-being. There is, therefore, pressing need to prepare students to be proficient social media users