Facebook’s Metaverse: Friend or Foe?
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced the launch of a new internet era, but what does this mean for our safety and protection? This article explores the potential cyber issues of Facebook’s newly launched “Metaverse”.
Welcome to the future of the internet, a space for our cyber and physical worlds to blur on one seamless platform - styled by Mark Zuckerberg as the “Metaverse”.
Launching Facebook’s rebrand as “Meta”, last week, the tech mogul provided a glimpse into what this new internet age would look like. We reflect on Facebook’s timing for the announcement and anticipate the key cybersecurity risks which will need to be addressed.
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