Metaverse may be popular among paedophiles

There's a lot of criticism surrounding Mark Zuckerberg's digital empire, the metaverse, and now another problem has come into focus: child abuse. 

A Horizon Worlds is officially only for users over the age of 18, but in reality there are many younger users on the platform, so much so that there are several user reviews complaining about children. Children often use their parents' access to the platform or simply lie about their age.

Sarah Gardner, Vice President of Thorn Child Protection according to it is common for sexual predators to be among the first to appear on platforms that are popular with children. According to the expert, these platforms are not sufficiently protected and thus create an environment conducive to child abuse.

There have been several sexual harassment cases on the platform, one of the most famous being the rape of a 43-year-old London mother by 3-4 avatar men last December. The woman described it as surreal and a nightmare. The case is being investigated by the Vice published a few weeks ago Article from became a hot topic after.

The metaverzum The term really came into the public eye last autumn, when Facebook (now Meta Platforms) announced it was creating a virtual reality where people could enter using VR devices and work, play and socialise through their avatars.