This study analyzes the use of social media following the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes with a critical approach, focusing on its role during the disaster and its evolving functions in the post-disaster period. One of the study’s main objectives is to examine how social media can serve as an effective communication and aid tool during disasters by analyzing factors such as the content of shared posts, the platforms used, and the individuals or groups sharing the information. Additionally, the research aims to investigate how social media reflects the different dimensions of societal crises experienced during the response phase of a disaster. From this perspective, the functionality of social media during and after the crisis following the Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes has been examined. It has been observed that the collective anxiety and anger caused by the earthquakes fostered social solidarity and unity on social media platforms. Collective traumas, in addition to their individual impacts, can also lead to significant societal consequences and challenges. After the February 6 earthquake, priority was given to addressing individuals’ immediate needs for shelter and security and to the reconstruction of the affected areas during the post-disaster intervention phase. However, analyzing the sociological consequences of the disaster and addressing the emerging social issues did not occur as rapidly. As an example of a sociological analysis of the earthquake, this study focuses on social media use and its evolving functions in the post-disaster period. The research is centered on students from Mehmet Akif Ersoy University and examines how digital media has facilitated post-earthquake infrastructure efforts, temporary migration processes, the experiences of earthquake victims relocated to 13 different provinces, and their participation in recovery and aid activities. The data has been collected through in-depth interviews.