Put your hands up! Interpol bursts into the metaverse

The Interpol Metaverse is up and running and was designed to streamline communication between different units, while providing a way to conduct business education and training.< /p> New

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) dons its virtual reality headsets as it prepares to crack down on a growing list of "possible crimes" in the metaverse.

According to an October 20 announcement, Interpol has launched the "first-ever metaverse purpose-built for law enforcement worldwide" - showcased at Interpol's 90th General Assembly in New Delhi - already fully operational .

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Interpol pointed out that a major driver of its leap into the metaverse is due to malicious actors already leveraging technology to commit crimes, while public adoption rates are expected to increase significantly over the next few years.

"Criminals are already beginning to exploit the metaverse. The World Economic Forum [...] has warned that social engineering scams, violent extremism, and misinformation could pose particular challenges," the announcement reads. , adding that:

"As the number of Metaverse users increases and technology develops, the list of possible crimes will only grow to potentially include crimes against children...