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Cryptoknowmics 2022-05-27 14:30:09

Could Virtual World Spark Real-World Crime Rate Hikes?

Indeed, the metaverse gives us an opportunity to live a life we want with no limitation. Furthermore, its hallmarks have increased the use of Virtual reality and augmented reality, with a more immersive network of virtual worlds in the offing. As good the development is to technological evolution and an improvement in the virtual world experience is, a sinister worry lingers. Could Virtual World be a catalyst for increased real-world crime? The Potential Increase in Crime Connection Establishing the potential crime connection between the virtual and real worlds is the first natural step. What the reality may offer is quite different from what people could be picturing. It’s quite unlikely that the world will witness a wave of mass shootings done by people with virtual reality goggles on and a real gun in hand playing a game. The arguments for a possibility in crime increments stem from the following. Easier Radicalization Platforms The first connection comes in the form of persons using virtual reality as a den for radicalizing people. The rise of ISIS exposed the world to a sad reality; social media platforms were the preferred recruitment arenas. Terrorists simply open accounts, scout for their targets, and use the kind of lingua and persona that appeals to them. Yet the average social media website of the present time is arguably a less effective networking platform than the metaverse’s possibilities. A more immersive virtu...

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