A few days ago, Meta (the company formerly known as Facebook) presented to society a very important change in the Horizon Venues metaverse : a system called "Personal Boundary" that prevents the personal space of the user's avatar from being violated by other people.
This change, which has perhaps taken too long to arrive , puts the spotlight on a albania number data problem that has perhaps been overlooked in the metaverse to the detriment of a challenge that seems, at first glance, much more conspicuous: privacy.
down the neck of the metaverse is the powerful link between abusive behavior and the anonymity that reigns in virtual universes.
And this is not a new problem at all. Back in 1969, a study by Phillip Zimbardo of the Association of Psychological Sciences established links between anonymity and abusive behavior . The results of this research resurfaced in 2018 and are once again relevant, as reported by Inc .
The anonymity of the metaverse could be the germ of abusive behavior
Zimbardo 's is not the only report to link anonymity to abusive behaviour. In 2012, research by Marek Palasinksi of the University of Leicester revealed a deeply alarming trend: that in environments governed by anonymity, people are less likely to help those who are confronted with abuse and harassment.
While abusive behavior is not necessarily prevalent on the Internet (which is, after all, the epitome of anonymity), such behavior may be even more ferocious and common in the metaverse (which many people will nonetheless use to build the foundations for positive, lasting relationships).
When exploring the metaverse, it is therefore important to never lose sight of data security and human behavior (which can eventually become poisonous).
If measures are not taken from the outset to ensure security in the metaverse, the dark shadow of sexual harassment , abuse and violence could end up taking hold in virtual worlds with unusual force .