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Students Using Facebook

By: Daniel Woodruff
Updated: September 4, 2009
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   Facebook seems to captivate a lot of people. Many users are college students. But how does the social networking site affect their grades?

   A pilot study from Ohio State University suggests students who use Facebook tend to have lower grades and study less than non-users.

   But a more extensive study from Northwestern University found no evidence to support a correlation between Facebook usage and lower grades. 

   Students and a professor at IPFW talked with FOX Fort Wayne about Facebook and its benefits and drawbacks. Tune in to FOX Fort Wayne News First at Ten or click on the video following the newscast.
   For more information on the Ohio State University study, visit http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/facebookusers.htm.

   For more information on the Northwestern University study, visit http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2009/05/facebook.html.

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