The existence of new media with the rapid development of information and communication technology makes a massive change in various aspects of life. Information and communication technology makes the world borderless so that education and literation toward society possible to do anytime and anywhere. Virtual literacy by using social media Youtube is a solution during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of virtual literacy is used by the Ministry of Agriculture's Library in educating society, especially farmers. A qualitative descriptive approach is employed in this study especially observation. This study used media theory to observe the use of YouTube social media as a communication medium in conducting virtual literacy in society. The results showed that virtual literacy conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture's Library was not optimal yet, because there are still many internet users not accessing the YouTube channels, seen from the lack number of subscribers. Internet networks that are not spread evenly in Indonesia become one of the factors the low access of the public to the Youtube channel of the Ministry of Agriculture's Library.
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