Pros and Cons of Social Media

One pro of social media is that social media sites allow people to improve their relationship and make new trends I believe this is true because BrianSoils.com states that 70% of adult social networking users use social media sites to connect with friends and relatives. I trust Brian's Soils research because I looked at his website and he seems legit, he  is a digital analysts and also has published a few books and tacks technology and business trends. I can relate this to my life because I have a huge family on both sides and I use social media to communicate with them and see what they're up too.
One con of social media is that students who use social media heavily have lower grades, this obviously effects the students overall school performance. Students who use social media have an average gpa of 3.06 and students who don't use social media have a gpa of 3.82. Also students who use social media while studying score 20% lower on tests. This came from a source called computers in human behaviors which is a journal, and is also available online. I think it is a trusted source because the site has loads of information, that relates to the above statement. I am guilty of studying and using social media which is probably not the best thing to do. But my gpa is a lot higher than a a 3.06, I think it all depends on how committed you are to school, and how much time you are devoted to school work.