Editing Computer-mediated communication (section)

== Disadvantages ==
While computer-mediated communication can be beneficial, technological mediation can also inhibit the communication process.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Fenell |first1=Zachary |title=Disadvantage for Communication in Computer Technology |url=https://www.techwalla.com/articles/disadvantage-for-communication-in-computer-technology |work=Techwalla }}</ref>{{self-published inline|date=April 2021}} Unlike face-to-face communication, nonverbal cues such as tone and physical gestures, which assist in conveying the message, are lost through computer-mediated communication.<ref name=":1" /> As a result, the message being communicated is more vulnerable to being misunderstood due to a wrong interpretation of tone or word meaning. Moreover, according to Dr. Sobel-Lojeski of Stony Brook University and Professor Westwell of Flinders University, the virtual distance that is fundamental to computer-mediated communication can create a psychological and emotional sense of detachment, which can contribute to sentiments of societal isolation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theconversation.com/virtual-distance-technology-is-rewriting-the-rulebook-for-human-interaction-38693|title=Virtual distance: technology is rewriting the rulebook for human interaction|last1=Sobel-Lojeski|first1=Karen|last2=Westwell|first2=Martin|date=May 27, 2016|website=The Conversation}}</ref>