The 'Metaverse Sexual Assault' meme stems from early 2022 news reports and viral headlines detailing incidents of harassment within Meta's Horizon Worlds platform. As these reports hit the mainstream, internet users began using the headlines as a template to satirize the concept of physical violations occurring in a low-poly, digital space. It is frequently used as a commentary on the 'uncanny valley' of social VR or to mock the perceived absurdity of virtual interactions being treated with the same weight as physical ones. The meme serves as a focal point for debates regarding safety in the digital frontier and the rapid, often clumsy rollout of metaverse technologies.