Top news of the week: 17.05.2022.
Legal Issues
Can we create a moral metaverse?
In the increasingly lifelike worlds of VR, high numbers of users are experiencing hate speech and sexual harassment. How should these lawless spaces be governed?
Building A Better World Requires A Movement To Build A Better Internet
We are just beginning to understand the transformational potential of digital technology to help solve some of “the world’s most pressing problems.” Chris Lewis of the digital rights ...
California lawmakers push ahead with sweeping children's online privacy bill
Modeled after new U.K. regulations, the bill sets strict new rules for social-media apps used by kids and teens.
UK Considers How to Tackle Trend of Social Media Influencers Promoting Counterfeit Products
Following the success of the previous blog post “A Brief Overview of the Metaverse and the Legal Challenges It Will Present,” we are introducing a new...
Joystick raises $8M to turn gamers into owners and content creators
TikTok star Michael Le has raised $8 million for the gaming and esports platform Joystick.
Facebook Pay will be renamed Meta Pay soon
Facebook Pay will soon be renamed Meta Pay, according to a blog post written by Meta’s head of fintech, Stephane Kasriel. With the rebrand, the company is focusing on enhancing the payments ...
Surveillance AI needs fake data to track people. These companies are supplying it.
Synthetic data suppliers promise that the fake data they provide can reduce bias in AI, but it also helps build controversial technologies used to monitor people’s behavior and interpret ...
Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin’s Metatheory raises $24M for blockchain games
Kevin Lin, cofounder of Twitch, has raised $24 million for Metatheory to make blockchain-based games and virtual worlds.