Nina Jane Patel, co-founder of Kabuni and a psychotherapist, was one of the first to highlight sexual assaults on avatars in virtual reality and their psychological and physiological impacts.
The British police are investigating a case involving the virtual gangrape of a 16-year-old girl in the metaverse,
Though this is the first official investigation of its kind, sexual assaults on female avatars are not new in the virtual world.
Nina Jane Patel, Kabuni co-founder and a psychotherapist committed to creating a child-safe metaverse, was one of the early voices to raise awareness about such assaults and their lasting psychological and physiological damage. She had survived such an attack in 2021.
Patel shares some tips for parents on how to ensure their child’s safety in such environments and also on how to identify red flags.