SMS and social networks Has anyone ever wondered why they get bad grades? Texting and social media are an important part of teenagers' daily lives. When teens text and try to do homework at the same time, it will distract them. Most teenagers have their phone next to them while trying to do their homework. The amount of time teens spend texting and on social networking sites can affect their academic performance. Most social networking sites don't allow people much privacy; almost every social networking site that people access will allow them to change their privacy settings. (1:SV:SV.) “13 million users said they did not set or were unaware of their Facebook privacy settings, and 28% shared all or most of their posts publicly.” (ProCon.org) This means that a large number of people on social media have their profiles open to everyone and not just their friends. Most social networking sites make no sense and are just a waste of time. “40% of kids aged 8 to 18 spend 54 minutes a day on social media.” (ProCon.org...