Prince William warned the "art of debating" is being lost through "quick text messages", which he worries can easily be misinterpreted.
The Prince of Wales, 43, complained about the modern way of communicating, expressing concern it is disconnecting people.
He said: "Everyone just wants to send a quick message on social media or a quick text, and it's just fired off, and usually you read it incorrectly or it's got different connotations in it.
"We have lost the art of debating."
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William admitted his three children do not have access to mobile phones, with the future King refusing access to them.
The 43-year-old voiced his concerns during a visit to a community hub in North London to engage with young people whose lives have been transformed through BBC Children in Need funding.
The Prince of Wales travelled to the Ubele Initiative, located at the Wolves Lane Centre, where he learned about youth-led social action projects supported by the We Move FWD programme.
The initiative represents a decade-long commitment from BBC Children in Need, working alongside BBC Radio 1Xtra, to expand opportunities for Black children and young people throughout the UK.
William explained that people often read messages 'incorrectly'
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The prince spoke about the importance of remembering that "not everyone thinks like you".
He explained: "We are only a community if we listen to everyone. For me, it's all about a message.
"If we're not talking about something, there's no message, and we need to be able to hear each other and listen to each other."
His wife, Princess Kate, recently co-wrote an essay warning that the growing reliance on technology is "toxic to health", outlining the dangers of humans losing connections to each other.
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The Princess of Wales co-wrote an essay detailing the growing concern about the reliance on technology
| PAThe Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood published the essay by the Princess of Wales, titled "The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World".
It is written in collaboration with Professor Robert Waldinger of Harvard University.
The essay sets out two core points of warm, loving and meaningful relationships and the complexities of modern life with challenges such as rising loneliness and fragmented attention.
It also illustrates the science showing that social and emotional skills formed in the earliest years shape lifelong wellbeing.
The Duke of Sussex previously highlighted similar concerns around social media
| GETTYWilliam's brother, Prince Harry, has previously spoken out about the dangers of social media and shared the age at which he feels young people should be given access to social media.
Harry explained: "I think you know, once your brain is properly formed, you are starting to learn who you are.
"I think 21 is a sensible age. But the companies don't, they won't ever allow that. They will throw tens of millions of dollars to lobby against that."
The Duke of Sussex went on to state that people do not know the dangers of AI and accused individuals from major tech companies of being "evil" and "wicked".