HomeUncategorizedThe metaverse will bring a further erosion of privacy By Cointelegraph

The metaverse will bring a further erosion of privacy By Cointelegraph

February 21, 2022

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Unlike some of my peers in the technology space, I don’t see the Metaverse as a virtual world in which we work, socialize and shop. Rather, I see it as a point in time, reached in 2020 and into this year because of the global pandemic, when the digital world became as important as the physical world. It’s a shift away from the idea that physical reality is superior and preferred over digital reality.

Work for many has turned into a series of Zoom meetings, people are buying virtual real estate, and children are spending time with their friends in Fortnite and Roblox. Facebook’s rebranding as Meta signals that there’s no going back to the way things were before, as a critical mass of people has realized the benefits of operating within a digital reality.

Colin Pape is an entrepreneur and the founder of Presearch, a private, decentralized search engine with 2.2 million users. He’s also the founder of ShopCity.com, a community commerce platform connecting local businesses and consumers.