Russians Russian Language Virtual World: Technologies and their Impact on Modern Communication explores the impact of digital technologies, the Internet and mobile devices on the Russian language in the context of virtual communication. The changes that have occurred in vocabulary and grammar, as well as in forms and styles of communication with the development of platforms such as social networks and messengers are considered. Special attention is paid to the dissemination of new words and expressions, abbreviations, as well as visual and multimedia communication elements such as emojis, memes and GIF-animated images. The impact of the virtual environment on public speech and cyber-activism is also considered, the importance of preserving language norms when using new technologies is emphasized, and the challenges associated with language manipulation and the spread of disinformation on the Internet are discussed. The article examines how modern technologies affect the Russian language, transforming it both lexically and grammatically, as well as what consequences this has for our communication.