Facebook's metaverse also has its dark side.

A woman tells how she encountered it as soon as she entered this new world.

In just seconds, she was "virtually gang-raped," USA Today reported.

"60 seconds after joining, I was verbally and sexually harassed by 3-4 male avatars, at least with male voices who gang-raped my avatar and took pictures," said Nina Patel, a 43-year-old mother from London, in a letter to Medium.

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When she tried to escape, the virtual rapists shouted at her not to pretend she didn't like it and to "rub the photo".

"It was surreal!"

It was a nightmare! ”The victim shared.

She also shared that not only was she touched, but there were people who encouraged this.

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Another user complained that an avatar had touched her avatar.

According to her, sexual harassment is not a joke on the ordinary Internet, but in the virtual world there is another layer that makes the experience very tangible.

Last year, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook's parent company was becoming Meta and that it would focus on the supposed digital universe of the future.

In this virtual world, people's avatars will theoretically be able to do everything that is done in the real world.

"We are sorry that this is happening.

We want everyone at Horizon Venues to have a positive experience, to easily find safety tools that can help in a situation like this, and to help us investigate and take action, "Meta's Joe Osbourne told VICE News.

Horizon Venues is designed to be a space for organizing virtual events, such as concerts.

Patel says in her letter that she did not use the precautionary option because it all happened very quickly.

In addition, when she shared her experience, she encountered unfriendly comments, which advised her not to make a female avatar and described her complaint as "a pitiful cry for attention."

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