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Aug 24, 2022
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Matt Hancock has joined the Metaverse and people are very upset about his avatar.
Some journalists have said they received a press release about the news, which reportedly said he has become the "first MP to have a personalised avatar."
"He believes that the Metaverse should be open and free,” the press release reportedly reads.
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The Metaverse is a virtual reality system owned by Meta that was created in 2019. It has been expanding since then to allow people to hang out virtually in... virtual reality strip-clubs if that's your thing, or even date. We won't comment on what we think Hancock would do in the Metaverse because sometimes jokes are just too easy.
But with Hancock getting on board, people were horrified at his avatar which smiled in their dreams like a sleep paralysis demon:
\u201cmatt hancock gets an avatar for something that isn't actually the metaverse because that doesn't exist in any meaningful form\u201d— Rich Morgan (@Rich Morgan) 1661334463
\u201cMatt Hancock has revealed his Metaverse avatar and it is... quite something.\u201d— Chris Parsons (@Chris Parsons) 1661332772
\u201cI simply refuse to engage with Matt Hancock\u2019s curs\u00e9d metaverse avatar.\u201d— Mic Wright (@Mic Wright) 1661334340
\u201cokay, and is the matt hancock metaverse avatar in the room with us now?\u201d— Bethany Dawson (@Bethany Dawson) 1661333666
\u201cTherapist: Metaverse Matt Hancock isn\u2019t real, he can\u2019t hurt you.\n\nMetaverse Matt Hancock:\u201d— James Parker (@James Parker) 1661332091
\u201cJust when I thought nothing could be worse than THAT image of Matt Hancock. Here\u2019s his metaverse avatar:\u201d— Ceren Sagir (@Ceren Sagir) 1661334538
Joining the Metaverse comes as the latest in a series of increasingly desperate attempts from the former health secretary to stay relevant.
He has appeared on podcasts, hosted an unsuccessful LBC show, been papped at various events and tried to become a crypto bro.
Please, stop.
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