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Gary Vaynerchuk: ‘Stop blaming platforms for your own bad behaviour’

In a wide-ranging fireside chat, the outspoken agency leader and influencer speaks of rising consumer awareness around the negative effects of social media coming at the detriment of personal accountability, which he describes as 'the greatest virus in society'.

By Jessica Goodfellow

Gary Vaynerchuk is often asked by his friends about the ethics and safety of the social-media platforms he has dedicated his life towards, as both the chief executive of a social media-focused digital advertising agency, and as GaryVee, the influencer.

“You can imagine every friend of mine that is in this industry always wants to talk to me about this, especially those with kids,” he said during a fireside chat with Campaign Asia-Pacific at Advertising Week Asia on Thursday (May 27).

“They say ‘Look, Gary, this is ruining our kids’.”

His response is always the same: If you are worried about a platform, leave.
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