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AMSTERDAM, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Virtual enactments of child pornography in virtual worlds like Second Life may be a crime under Dutch law if it encourages child abuse, the public prosecutor said on Wednesday.Some Second Life users participate in “age play,” in which they can create child-like avatars and have virtual sex that would be [...]

Odd news from Europe; the Dutch Parliament is looking for ways to prevent youngsters from seeing sexual activities in games such as Second Life

AMSTERDAM, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV became the latest enterprise to tap into the growing popularity of Second Life, by opening a branch on Friday inside the Internet-based virtual world.ABN AMRO, the Netherlands’ biggest bank, said it will create a virtual bank resembling ABN’s real-life outlets, offering financial advice.ABN said it [...]

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Telstra and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School have all established an online presence in Second Life. How can these businesses succeed in Second Life and what can they offer when competing against virtual real estate tycoons, virtual escort services and virtual casinos?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - FBI investigators have visited Second Life's Internet casinos at the invitation of the virtual world's creator Linden Lab, but...