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Governing the metaverse : law, order and freedom in digital space /

"This book examines social ordering and governance in the digital universe. It demonstrates how attempts to enact regulations in virtual spaces cannot replicate laws and market arrangements in the real world, advocating for an alternative 'new law' to enable safe, sustainable and bene...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Findlay, Mark (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2025.
Subjects:
Metaverse > Law and legislation.
Internet governance > Law and legislation.
Internet > Law and legislation.
Technology and law.
Law reform.
Technologie et droit.
Droit > Réforme.
Electronic books.
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Summary:"This book examines social ordering and governance in the digital universe. It demonstrates how attempts to enact regulations in virtual spaces cannot replicate laws and market arrangements in the real world, advocating for an alternative 'new law' to enable safe, sustainable and beneficial digital communities."
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 235 pages) illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781035328895 (electronic bk.)
1035328895