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Potential concerns in the metaverse according to internet users in the United States as of March 2022

Characteristic	Major concern	Minor concern	Not a concern at all
Tracking and misuse of personal data	55%	24%	21%
Online abuse and cyberbullying	44%	26%	30%
Personal safety	39%	28%	33%
Sexual harassment	38%	23%	39%
Moderation of offensive or damaging behavior	37%	29%	34%
Impacts on mental health	35%	27%	38%
Motion sickness from VR headsets	29%	31%	41%
The environmental impact from energy consumption	28%	32%	40%

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 3 to 5, 2022

Number of respondents

4,420 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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According to the source: "Respondents were asked whether the following potential issues in the metaverse are a concern to them".

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An online survey conducted in the United States in March 2022 found that the largest worry for internet users regarding the metaverse was the safety of their personal data. Overall, 55 percent of respondents reported that tracking and misuse of their personal data was a major concern for them. Online abuse and cyberbullying ranked second, with 44 percent of respondents saying this issue was a major concern. In contrast, 40 percent of internet users stated that the environmental impact from energy consumption was not a concern at all, and 41 percent said they were also not worried about motion sickness from VR headsets.