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A new report explores the potential for avatars in virtual reality (VR) environments to report incidents of sexual harassment to police stations situated within the VR realm. The report questions whether current laws concerning sexual harassment will apply within VR environments, and highlights the importance of ensuring that virtual police are equipped for such eventualities. The emergence of VR as a new social environment raises a number of legal and ethical questions, and it is important for lawmakers and technology companies to establish clear guidelines for acceptable behavior within virtual worlds.
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