Virtual reality technology is exposing children to new risks online, the NSPCC warns.
The NSPCC has investigated the growing use of VR headsets and the potential risks for childrenPaedophiles are using VR headsets to view and store child abuse imagery, crime figures show for the first time.
VR headsets allow access to a variety of virtual games, chat rooms and experiences, sometimes known as the "Metaverse". "Online offenders will flock to places where there is little scrutiny or regulation and we can see this happening in VR." From its inception, VR and augmented reality has been used legally in the world of commercial adult sex work.
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