Online harms and safety in the metaverse

If someone steals your brand-new Bentley parked on the street, you would call the police to report a theft. But, what happens when someone’s avatar drives off with your Bentley in the metaverse?

The answer to this depends on a whole host of factors: which metaverse platform you’re on, why they’ve driven off with your virtual car, where you are, etc. Crucially, it depends on which laws will apply and who is ultimately responsible.

In this eleventh article in our series, we explore how the metaverse is challenging lawmakers around the world to modernise how they protect their citizens online.