The metaverse is a shared space for virtual interaction, where people can interact through realistic avatars representing alter egos. Yet as with many types of virtual venues, the potential for ...

The Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) launched an international Web site on Wednesday to help provide information on safe Internet use, direct victims of abuse to relevant support groups and provide a ...

Child sexual abuse material (previously known as child pornography) can be a confronting and uncomfortable topic. Child sexual abuse material specifically refers to the possession, viewing, sharing, ...

In March, A learned from the agency supervising her son’s court-mandated visitations with his father—her abusive ex-husband—that their visits would have to go virtual because of the coronavirus ...

In a recent study published in Discover Mental Health, a team of researchers led by Indiana University examine how virtual reality can be used to help individuals in their recovery from substance ...

20 million Americans struggle with substance abuse, and experts say during the pandemic the situation has only gotten worse. But there are new treatment options that can help take away the stigma ...

Earlier this year, one animated character in Second Life, a popular online fantasy world, allegedly raped another character. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

Highmark Health has inked a new partnership with virtual alcohol use disorder provider Ria Health, following the growing number of insurers looking to expand telehealth substance abuse benefits as ...

Ambulance crews in London are being trained to spot possible domestic abuse by an immersive virtual reality (VR) programme. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) described the true-to-life scenarios — ...

SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: The full town hall video is available on demand in the player above. With the increase in unemployment and domestic violence and more families facing poverty due to ...