The article presents an analysis of the results of pedagogical research on the level of introduction of social networks and educational platforms in the educational process, trust in information disseminated by social networks, critical analysis, penetration of communication tools into everyday life of modern youth development of domestic distance learning tools. During February-December 2020, among students and teachers of Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsyubynsky Pedagogical University, on the eve of the introduction of quarantine in Ukraine, an anonymous survey was conducted. The purpose of the survey was to obtain information about the level of involvement in the daily lives of students and teachers of modern digital technologies, to identify priority social platforms that are most often used, the effectiveness of modern Internet technologies in the educational process. In our opinion, distance education cannot replace the traditional, classical education system. However, this does not mean that we should neglect the opportunities offered by the development of various technologies. This survey once again showed the extent of interaction of survey participants with various social networks, platforms (49% of young people said they are registered in four different social networks), that each of its participants personally owns a variety of devices that allow you to work with the Internet, interact with a variety of online information platforms. The survey revealed a high level of trust among young people in information that comes from various social networks and information sites. Identified the threat that young people do not check whether the information they receive from the Internet is insufficiently verified. In conclusion, it is suggested to introduce a special course, which will reveal certain dangerous aspects of the online environment, reveal the technology of manipulating human consciousness, and so on. In our opinion, distance education cannot replace the traditional, classical education system. However, this does not mean that we should neglect the opportunities offered by the development of various technologies. This survey once again showed the extent of interaction of respondents with various social networks, platforms (49% of young people said they are registered in four different social networks), that each of its participants has a personal ownership of various devices that allow you to work with the Internet, interact with a variety of online information platforms. The survey revealed a high level of trust among young people in information that comes from various social networks and information sites. Identified the threat that young people do not check whether the information they receive from the Internet is insufficiently verified.