“The metaverse is in scope of the bill, which, as noble Lords know, has been designed to be technology neutral and future-proofed to ensure that it keeps pace with emerging technologies,” Lord Stephen Parkinson who is also a minister at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, said at a Wednesday debate on the bill. The department was also responsible for ushering in the Online Safety Bill.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/13/uks-new-online-safety-bill-applies-to-the-metaverse-lawmakers-agree/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines