Virtual communities : the reality of their existence and limits

الملخص EN

Virtual communities are among the new topics discussed by researchers nowadays which were created by the emergence of the internet, the development of technologies and the widespread use of new media by individuals as well.

the importance of these virtual communities is increasing with the rise of their spread and dependence on them in many issues that are sometimes fateful, which show the importance of this study.

as we are trying through this research paper to learn more about the nature of these virtual communities by recognizing their types, revealing their characteristics, analyzing the benefits of their existence, and observing the negatives of their spread, all through a theoretical research study that seeks to discover the reality of visual communities' existence and their limits.