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Article "Chinese state-owned think tank flags national security risks of metaverse, citing potential political and social problems"
The metaverse will have implications for ‘political security’ and its development requires government regulation, state-run think tank says
This buzzword became more popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, when people confined to their homes took to video games like Fortnite

by Xinmei Shen
November 1, 2021

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Article "What’s a ‘Metaverse’ Anyway?"
Everyone seems to be talking about the future of the internet. Is it likely to become a reality soon, and should you invest?

by Yan Barcelo
November 1, 2021

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Article "Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian shares why he's bullish on the metaverse - and calls Facebook's rebrand a masterstroke in distraction"

by Shalini Nagarajan
November 1, 2021

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Article "The awkward truth of Zuckerberg's metaverse"

by Scott Rosenberg
November 1, 2021

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Article "The Metaverse Is Already Here"
Does anyone really want Facebook’s take on it?

by Will Gottsegen
November 1, 2021

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Article "Restaurants, Welcome to the Metaverse"

by Steve Simoni
November 1, 2021

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Article "Is the Metaverse a friend or foe to travel?"

by Matthew Chapman
November 2, 2021

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Article "Mark Zuckerberg says he has a grand vision for the future, but he really just wants us to stay at home and spend all our time and money trapped in his virtual fantasy-land"

by Paris Marx
November 10, 2021

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Article "Impact of the Metaverse on Manufacturing"

by Roshan Srinivasan
November 2, 2021

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Article "Who will control the metaverse?"
Now that Facebook has shifted to Meta, who will pull the strings in what is being touted as the next iteration of the internet? Eight digital-marketing experts discuss whether decentralisation will come to fruition, or whether big tech players will keep their walled gardens up.

by Jessica Goodfellow
November 2, 2021