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Discussion on the ‘metaverse’ is buzzing again after Facebook’s rebranding pivot last Thursday, with both businesses and law firms offering their takes on the concept. This article first offers a summary of the metaverse, what form it may take, and how the discussion is affecting non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies. It then considers the legal implications the metaverse may have, particularly in the areas of privacy and intellectual property.
Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning: A string of America whistle-blowers, all exposing to light the top-secret, unconstitutional conduct of the American Government. To add to this list, is the more recent case of Julian Assange. Charged with criminal theft of Governmental secrets, his case exposes just how immune our courts are to the winds of political rhetoric.
For the past year, the South Wales and Met Police have been trialing new technology called Automatic Facial Recognition Locate. The High Court considers its implications for personal rights and the future of the legal system.
