Abstract The objective of this research was to investigate the influence of Facebook groups and blogs as effective technological tools for teaching EFL reading skills among university students. The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental design among Egyptian EFL college students at Higher Institute of Engineering & Technology Basic Science Department at AL Mahala in Gharbia Governorate to be the study participants. In this design, participants were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught through social media activities, whereas the control group was taught through traditional classroom sessions. The research instruments were EFL reading tests (pre-post). The research data were analyzed statistically. The results revealed statistically significant differences between the pre-post instruments (EFL reading test) in favor of the post-one. The findings revealed that the use of social media activities had a substantial impact on EFL students' reading skills. In conclusion, the research recommended implementing social media activities for learning useful skills. It was also advised that further research should be performed about the use of social networking sites to teach EFL skills, listening and speaking. Key words: EFL reading skills and social media activities