I think kids feel like it's necessary to have access to some sort of digital communication. Peer pressure makes children feel like they are unpopular and can't fit in if they don't have what they perceive as all the other kids. Today's children are raised to have the latest digital devices starting in elementary school. I didn't have a phone until I was in high school because my parents didn't think I was mature enough to have the freedom to use a phone without adult supervision. This is why I am very convinced that parents are giving digital devices to their children before they are even old enough to move around without adult supervision. I think it is irresponsible of parents to expect their children to use digital media responsibly at such a young age. It's so easy for young people to get caught in dangerous situations by connecting with the wrong people on social media and texting. Cyberbullying, the use of explicit language, and inappropriate sharing of photos can happen so easily without adults being aware of it. Another reason I think digital communication is dangerous is the likelihood of miscommunication due to lack of facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice when communication is limited to texting and social media. Adults and children can easily misinterpret the meaning of a text or message. The use of punctuation marks, emojis and simple strings of capital letters leads to misunderstandings. Lack of maturity leads young people to easily make threats, use profanity and even share explicit photos, because they do not perceive the fact that a real person is on the other end of this communication device. The reality is that young people do not realize that their texts and messages can be seen by thousands of people in a short time. They also don't realize that these messages may be screenshots and