The Effects of Covid-19 on Communication and Video Game Sector in Turkey: Problems and Policy Suggestions

Authors : Cihan Yavuz TAŞ, Nur Billur TAŞ

Pages : 293-322

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Publication Date : 2020-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant damage in many important sectors especially tourism and transportation as a conse-quence of the quarantine procedure, the computer applications have been used much more effectively in many areas such the business world, education, shopping and social needs by individuals who have stayed at home as a result of the social distance requirements. In addi-tion to phone applications, the rapid increase seen in video games and social media platforms used for communication has made it nec-essary to address the issue with its positive and negative aspects. In this study, the benefits and costs of applications regarding the indi-viduals and society, video games, phone applications and other com-puter applications that have been increased in use during the COVID-19 pandemic will be analyzed through an in-depth review of the relevant literature. Besides, some policy suggestions will be put forth to benefit more from the computer technologies and applications.
Keywords : COVID 19, Video Games, Communication Sector, Turkey

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