Britain's Online Safety Bill should apply in the Metaverse, say lawmakers

Several members of the House of Lords have raised concerns about children's online activities in legislation to regulate "everything communicated by means of an Internet service".

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Legislation to regulate certain internet services in the UK should cover activities in the metaverse, according to members of the House of Lords.

During a July 12 session of the British Parliament, members of the upper house debated whether the Online Safety Bill would cover "certain harmful content" that users might encounter online. a virtual environment like the Metaverse. Many lawmakers have been considering how regulations might deal with the "horrible things" - according to member Illora Finlay from Llandaff, Wales - that children might encounter online.

"The metaverse should not exceed the scope of the bill, nor should the environments created by it," said Timothy Clement-Jones, member. "If we don't include this type of provider environment in its scope, we will fail our children and vulnerable adults and fail at work."

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