Meta urged to halt plans allowing minors into the metaverse


Meta is planning to invite teenagers and young adults to join its metaverse app, Horizon Worlds, in the coming months. But the groups and experts that signed the letter, which was sent to Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on April 14, argue that minors will face harassment and privacy violations on the virtual reality app, which is only in its early stages. — Reuters

Dozens of advocacy organisations and children’s safety experts are calling on Meta Platforms Inc to terminate its plans to allow minors into its new virtual reality world.

Meta is planning to invite teenagers and young adults to join its metaverse app, Horizon Worlds, in the coming months. But the groups and experts that signed the letter, which was sent to Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on April 14, argue that minors will face harassment and privacy violations on the virtual reality app, which is only in its early stages.

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