Existing policies inadequate for metaverse regulation

Existing data protection policies adopted by governments around the world are not adequate to govern the metaverse environment.

Policy makers and regulators must develop specific regulations that lead to the regulation of privacy, security and data protection of users of immersive technology.

This was the word of Drudeisha Madhub, Mauritius’ data protection commissioner, speaking at the 2022 African Data Protection Summit, which took place this week in Illovo, Johannesburg.

Madhub discussed the key approach, guidelines, and considerations that policymakers must grapple with, when developing a framework for the uncharted territory of the metaverse, as the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds continue to blur.

Dubbed the next evolution of…