METAVERSE AS A FACTOR OF TRANSFORMATION OF LEGAL REGULATION

The article discusses modern digital technologies that affect the main spheres of life of the state and society. Special attention is paid to the processes of metaverse formation. The problems of legal regulation of public relations in the meta-industry in the context of the functioning of key legal institutions are analyzed. The current trends in the development of digital technologies and their impact on state control and legal regulation are indicated. The problem of the transborder nature of the metaverse in the context of the jurisdiction of states is considered. The experience of advanced states in this process is shown through the use of ethics and legal norms in the virtual space. The main problems of legal regulation of the metaverse are analyzed and measures are proposed to minimize threats, risks and challenges associated with the digitalization of public relations.