Dangers of the metaverse worldwide 2021

Published by
Ani Petrosyan,
Jul 7, 2022
The metaverse could lead to some unintended consequences for users and society at large. Nearly half of the survey respondents perceive addiction to a simulated reality or virtual world as the biggest threat from the metaverse, followed by problems related to privacy and mental health.

Dangers of the metaverse according to internet users worldwide in 2021

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Addiction to a simulated reality 47%
Privacy issues 41%
Mental health issues 41%
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Release date

December 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

1,050 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The source did not provide an exact date of survey.

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