An extract of the questionnaire for citizens, translated from French.
Source: Ministry for Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital
Sovereignty
The French government seeks to limit international tech giants' dominance in the metaverse through public consultation.
The call for the consultation, published Tuesday, April 11, seeks views on policy issues such as privacy, health, and environmental risks in virtual worlds.
- The goal is to promote "digital sovereignty" in Europe by creating alternatives to companies like Meta Platforms.
- The
consultation will consider various immersive virtual worlds, including
virtual and augmented reality, game engines, and blockchain technology.
- EU officials will produce an EU strategy on virtual worlds in May.
- A recent European Commission consultation raised concerns about competition and fundamental rights issues.
- The
consultation will be open until May 2, and the government hopes to
propose an alternative to the virtual online worlds put forward by
international tech giants today.
- French President Emmanuel Macron campaigned in 2022 on the need to build a European metaverse.
