Editing Metaverse (section)

=== Regulation ===
With the emergence of the metaverse, many<ref name=":9" /> are calling for new regulations to protect users when they interact in the virtual world and to ensure that [[intellectual property]] (IP) laws are extended to both physical and virtual objects, respecting the rights of inventors, designers, and owners of [[trademark]]s, just as they would in the real world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 2022 |title=The metaverse, NFTs and IP rights: to regulate or not to regulate? |url=https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2022/02/article_0002.html |website=WIPO Magazine}}</ref>