Some apps in the virtual-reality metaverse are "dangerous by design", the NSPCC has warned in response to a BBC News investigation.
A researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl witnessed grooming, sexual material, racist insults and a rape threat in the virtual-reality world.
Instagram’s new features mainly focus on screen time limits, account security, and content control
This is a tragedy and an interesting resource on the price and value of privacy.
'Over time, Justin's obsession with the girl became worrying. She learned that her hometown friends in Naples, Florida, were selling the man photos of her and other information, including her cellphone number.
Justin began calling and texting her, and even agreed to do one of her classmate's math homework in exchange for information about Ms Majury.'
A BBC investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram.
A naked man, wearing just a dog collar and a lead, is led across the floor by a woman in a bondage outfit. Two strippers dance next to a bar.
A group has gathered around a couple openly having sex, watching and occasionally commenting.
One man is wearing a Nazi uniform.
This isn't happening in the real world, it's taking place on a children's gaming platform.
Roblox is a huge sprawling world of games which is sometimes described as a kind of primitive metaverse.
There's a response from Roblox here
This widget is all about photo sharing; it’s designed to let people share photos instantly with other users they have connected with. Instead of sending photos via an app like Snapchat or WhatsApp, the photos automatically appear on the other person’s phone screen. It’s a bit like a private social media platform right there on your home screen. Locket is free to download and does not include in-app purchases.
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