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Move Over, Facebook: How Gaming Is Becoming the New Social Network

Throughout the pandemic, people worldwide have flocked to multiplayer and online video games at an unprecedented rate as a way to continue to keep in touch and engage in friendly, entertaining competition — and industry experts believe that gaming is quickly becoming the “new social network.” Unlike Facebook, its subsidiary Instagram, Twitter, or any other social network, video games have worked to develop and implement a nearly airtight system for reporting players who are openly offensive in chats or during a game. As Ross Gerber, co-founder of investment firm Gerber Kawasaki, said during TheGrill’s 2020 panel on gaming and esports, he’d rather have his young son play video games than see him sitting around on Facebook. “Gaming is social media now, I’d much rather have my kids on ‘Minecraft’ than Facebook,” Gerber said. “Our entire investment thesis is gaming is the new social media.” Gerber said gaming companies like Activision and “League of Legends” developer Riot Games “have protected the community from harassment and attacks while social media has done nothing to protect anybody from any of the harassment and hate.” Also Read: Why Microsoft Will Pay $7.5 Billion for 'Fallout' Parent Company ZeniMax Media Gerber added, “The fact you...

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