Woman claims her avatar was sexually assaulted in the metaverse


Wyatt said that Meta needs to act now to deal with issues. — Photo by James Yarema on Unsplash

LONDON: A 21-year-old researcher with corporate accountability campaign group SumOfUs claimed on Thursday that her avatar was sexually assaulted in Meta's virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds.

In the footage, the woman’s avatar is seen in a virtual room in Horizon Worlds with two male avatars. One of the avatars is watching while the other appears very close to the woman. Both of the male avatars are seen making sexual comments.

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