Most people consider social media valuable to their lives; however, the increasing use of social media has resulted in the loss of verbal communication skills. Sherry Turkle, a clinical psychologist at MIT, firmly argues that social media is causing a loss of real human connection. Turkle clearly explains the difference between texting and face-to-face conversation; each has a very distinct range. Text messages do not convey any emotion or feeling towards the person reading the text. In the second half of the article, Turkle raises the issue of children owning cell phones at an early age, and parents being more concerned when their children are not around. Parents who take full control of their children's lives by texting them multiple times a day. As a result, children often receive less privacy than they need. Turkle also complains that adults have not formally taught "a sense of privacy" to young people, who readily share their identity and personal information on Facebook without realizing this can be a problem. Specifically, he states that “this sense of Facebook identity as something that follows you throughout your life is something that many teenagers feel like a burden.” She implies that the only solution is each individual's voluntary and conscious decision to value their own privacy or that of someone else. Turkle argues that social media transforms our view of ourselves and how we interact socially. His arguments about students paying attention in class and fewer people being concerned about their privacy are very convincing. However, Turkle does not note the positive impacts of social media, such as improving education and providing practical and useful applications. Turkle enforces a very strict rule in his... medium of paper... and creates posters about the events we would then attend. Having a study group on “Facebook” is convenient; we don't need to have a physical group meeting, so we can save time studying other lessons, and it's much more efficient than making phone calls or even sending emails. Turkle warns his readers that social media can contribute to the loss of communication between individuals. Therefore I strongly suggest parental involvement. Parents should be voluntarily involved as guides and role models. They should always know which styes and applications their children are using. The teacher should ban texting to ensure a better learning environment. Social media is certainly an essential tool for our society. The real challenge lies in the fact that we cannot completely ignore the negative aspects of this tool; we must recognize how to use it correctly.