Social media addiction makes students slow and unambitious to study or even go out and meet people. Too much use of social media can have adverse effects on student’s minds, and they may also be exposed to bad posture, eye strain, and physical and mental stress.
Reduced academic performance is one of the most important consequences of social networking overuse for students. The results of a study on medical students showed that students who used social networks and the internet more than average had poor academic achievement and a low level of concentration in the classroom.
It was determined that using social media does have a negative impact on CGPA. In conclusion, it appears that using social media can be a distraction, and can have negative consequences on a student’s CGPA.
Researchers from Rutgers University-New Brunswick found that teens who use the internet, social media, or video games for more than 60 minutes a day on a weekday have ’significantly lower grades and test scores.