Every emerging technology, no matter how well-intentioned, somehow ends up dragging down a host of problems for end users. We have seen this happen with the internet, cryptocurrencies, and more recently with NFTs.

A common problem with these technologies is criminal exploitation. Now that the metaverse is going mainstream, Interpol thinks it may have a similar problem and is already taking steps to stop it. Here’s everything we know so far.

During its 70th General Assembly in New Delhi, India, the International Criminal Police Organization, popularly known as Interpol, presented its novel adaptation of the metaverse.

While the metaverse is enjoying rapid adoption, it has been mostly gaming and work oriented with little to no interest from the law…