The gods of the metaverse are mistaken. Their creation is unsafe and their alerts are on mute.
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The Etro Fashion Show during the Metaverse Fashion Week in March 2022
Synopsis
As metaverse creators focus on increasing adoption rates, a dark corner of this world, dotted with stories of sexual assault, murder, and rape of digital avatars is also taking shape. Moreover, the laws present a hazy picture when it comes to punishing such virtual crimes. Is a new world broken even before it has been created properly?
Oh, lord! Just another day in this world and another woman got sexually assaulted — virtually. Nope, it’s not the physical world we are talking about, but the much-hyped metaverse. A usual day in the metaverse is blotted with instances of sexual harassment, molestation, rape, bullying, and thefts of varying nature. Nonetheless, its makers are busy focusing more on increased adoption than on these issues. “If god were to create the metaverse, he
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