{
  "id": 6578773,
  "title": "Students spending more time on TikTok than on their books these days – Hopeson Adorye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/students-spending-more-time-on-tiktok-than-on-their-books-these-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:01:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/education/students-spending-more-time-on-tiktok/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian education expert Hopeson Adorye attributes the poor academic performance of students to the excessive use of mobile phones and social media platforms like TikTok. He believes that students are prioritizing creating TikTok videos and engaging with trends over studying, leading to failing grades on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Adorye urged parents, teachers, and policymakers to regulate phone use among students and encourage more productive use of technology for learning.",
  "summary": "By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave Field Operations Officer of the United Party (UP), Hopeson Adorye, has attributed what he described as the poor academic performance of Ghanaian students to excessive use of mobile phones and social media, particularly TikTok. Mr Adorye said many students were finding it difficult to compete academically with their peers from other […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}