Texting & Social Media Has anyone ever wondered why they get bad grades? Texting and social media are an integral part of teens’ daily lives. When teens are texting and trying to do homework at the same time, it distracts them. The majority of teenagers have their phones next to them when they try to do their homework. The amount of time teens spend texting and on social networking sites can affect their academic performance. Most social media sites don't give people much privacy; Almost all social media sites that people log into will allow them to change privacy settings. (1:SV:SV.) “13 million users said they didn't set or didn't know Facebook's privacy settings and 28% shared all or most of their posts publicly . » (ProCon.org) This means that a lot of people on social media have their profiles open to everyone, not just their friends. Most social media sites are pointless and just a waste of time. “40% of 8 to 18 year olds spend 54 minutes a day on social networks. » (ProCon.org...