The Metaverse is a golden opportunity to fix the internet’s mistakes | Matthew Ball
October 2, 2022
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as posted by the channelExpert Matthew Ball explains how the Metaverse is a golden opportunity to fix the internet.
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The Metaverse does not yet exist. At the moment, it is a vision of the future of the internet.
One problem facing its development is that current problems with the internet — like misinformation, privacy issues, and security breaches — have not been solved. Inside the Metaverse, these problems could be amplified.
Thankfully, developers, consumers, voters, and regulators have the power to implement change.
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About Matthew Ball:
Matthew Ball is the CEO of Epyllion, a diversified holding company which makes angel investments, provides advisory services, and produces television, films, and video games. Ball is also a Venture Partner at Makers Fund, Senior Advisor to KKR, Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company, and sits on the board of numerous start-ups. His first book, “The Metaverse and How it Will Revolutionize Everything”, was published in July 2022 and became an instant national and international bestseller. Ball is also an “Occasional Contributor” to The Economist, holds bylines at Bloomberg, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and wrote the August 8, 2022 cover story for Time Magazine.
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