Micaela Mantegna

Video game lawyer

TED Fellow Micaela Mantegna is a video game lawyer.

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Micaela Mantegna is an activist and video game evangelist pursuing scholarship in digital realities, especially the metaverse. She is authoring work on how to create equity and protect our rights in these emergent areas, which are fast becoming civic spaces for engagement.

Micaela Mantegna’s TED Talk

Micaela Mantegna
How to stop the metaverse from becoming the internet's bad sequel
6 minutes 8 seconds
"The metaverse is already on fire, and we haven't even built it yet," says TED Fellow and video game lawyer Micaela Mantegna. She lays out why the metaverse is at risk of inheriting some of the internet's worst traits, like unchecked surveillance -- and shows how we could redirect its fate through new laws grounded in kindness and connection.
Posted Aug 2022

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Live from TED2022
A New Era: Notes from Session 1 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022
April 10, 2022
The TED Fellows program is built around a deep belief in and commitment to socially engaged innovation and human ingenuity. The mission: to shift the balance of power by supporting whole individuals, both personally and professionally. At Session 1 of TED Fellows talks at TED2022, 11 speakers and two performers shared world-changing ideas and innovations […]
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Micaela Mantegna

Why you should listen

Micaela Mantegna’s TED Talk

More news and ideas from Micaela Mantegna

A New Era: Notes from Session 1 of TED Fellows Talks at TED2022