News and Research articles on Avatars

Avatars, as emanations of human identity, do not at the moment enjoy a regulated legal status. This article specifies legal tools for creating digital identity and their limitations.

KEYWORDS: Identity, Human rights, Digital identity, EU law, Avatars

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News and Research articles on Avatars

Legal boundaries of digital identity creation

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