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

The answer to this depends on a myriad of factors: what metaverse platform you’re on, why they’ve left with your virtual car, where you’re located, etc. Crucially, it depends on what laws will apply and who ultimately is. responsible.

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

The need to rethink online harm in the metaverse is obvious. Incidents of sexual assault have already been reported in virtual reality games and platforms. As the metaverse unfolds,…