UK bill on online safety should apply in the metaverse, say lawmakers By Cointelegraph

Legislation aimed at regulating certain internet services in the United Kingdom should cover activities in the metaverse, according to members of the House of Lords.

In a July 12 session of the U.K. parliament, members of the upper house debated whether the Online Safety Bill would cover “certain harmful content” users could come across in a virtual environment like the metaverse. Many lawmakers considered how regulations could address “ghastly stuff” — according to member Illora Finlay of Llandaff, Wales — children might encounter online.