3 issues to address before we dive into the metaverse

Feb 7, 2022

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Who governs the metaverse? Image: Unsplash/ Lucrezia Carnelos

Pin Lean Lau

Lecturer in Bio-Law, Brunel Law School | Centre for Artificial Intelligence: Social & Digital Innovations, Brunel University London

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