Virtual communication has several benefits, including exchanging information, offering support, conversing, socializing, and debating across distances. It allows users to connect with others around the world and communicate with family and friends through video calls, messages, and photos. However, chatting with strangers online poses risks like privacy violations and manipulation if too much personal information is shared, and predators have used virtual communication to target and harm children. While an increasingly important tool, virtual communication should be used carefully given its advantages and disadvantages.