Sexual harassment is on the rise in the metaverses
South Korea intends to look deeper into this problem
They have created a special commission and plan to punish providers of metaworlds
The Metaverse is a new and still crude invention. It promises us many benefits, but keeps silent about some threats. For example, about how users will protect themselves and their children from violence and sexual harassment.
South Korea wants to put an end to this. The local Communications Commission has set up a special council to study ways to control virtual maniacs.
Here is what we know so far:
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These will be specialists in the field of law, media, technology and industry management.
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In the metaverses, cases of violence have already been recorded, their victims are mainly women and children. At the same time, tech giants like Meta are working to blend the online experience with the physical world as much as possible. That is, virtual harassment will take on more and more real features, and this is scary.
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South Korea has become one of the largest game developers, so it is moving at a fast pace into the metaverse. Some giants are investing trillions of won to be the first to conquer this new sector.
