The Crypto Scam Bystander: A Glimpse At Facebook’s Metaverse

The Crypto Scam Bystander: A Glimpse At Facebook’s Metaverse

Two crypto scam-related lawsuits stack up on top of Meta’s (Facebook’s new name) large pile. The allegations and the company’s reactions serve well to form an opinion about a possibly disastrous metaverse of our future.   What We Now About Facebook’s Metaverse The metaverse aims to be a future virtual reality, a merger of social […]


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