A legal status for Avatars in the Metaverse from a Private Law perspective
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Lorena Arismendy Mengual
Avatars, or digital representations of ourselves in the Metaverse are often seen as a fun and unique aspect of virtual worlds, but the legal implications of their use — and potential misuse— remain largely unexplored. In this paper, I address various issues relating to the utilization of avatars in online virtual platforms by individuals, highlighting both their potential benefits advantages and potential problems. In that context, I provide a very much needed clarification of what the Metaverse entails, and I propose a Private Law-oriented framework for thinking and regulating certain aspects of digital avatars in a legally feasible manner.
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artificial intelligence, avatar, civil liability, digital assets, legal personhood, metaverse, NFT, private law, product liability
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Arismendy Mengual, Lorena. “A legal status for Avatars in the Metaverse from a Private Law perspective”. InDret, no. 2, pp. 102-35, doi:10.31009/InDret.2024.i2.03.