“We may be entering a new world, but our commitment remains the same,' said Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock in a statement.
The international policing organization’s move speaks to growing concerns about the regulation of online spaces.The Interpol metaverse will allow registered users to tour a virtual copy of the Interpol General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France, it said. Users will be able to interact with other officers via their avatars and take immersive training courses in forensic investigation and other policing capabilities.
Interpol's commitment demonstrates a growing anxiety about the policing of online spaces, which are increasing in popularity as technology develops. By 2026, one in every four people will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse to work, study, shop and socialize, according to technology research firm Gartner.
Interpol said that a list of possible offenses may include crimes against children, data theft, money laundering, financial fraud, counterfeiting, ransomware, phishing and sexual assault and harassment. It added that these may present challenges as not all acts that are criminalized in the physical world are considered crimes in the virtual world.
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