Meta is said to be . Current and former employees have introduced documents to Congress that describe incidents of adult predators modifying children in VR, but claim internal reports have been edited to omit the worst of these crimes. Meta denied the allegations.
Two of the researchers claimed they met a German family, and a stranger met a child over ten years old online while using metaVR headsets. Some of these strangers allegedly made gender proposals for the child. When employees released a distressing report, their boss allegedly ordered the removal of the claims. When the internal report was finally published, it said some parents were afraid of this type of thing, but did not mention the above incident.
Documents submitted to Congress reportedly show that Meta’s legal team directed researchers to avoid collecting data about children using VR devices. The memorandum stated that this was “due to regulatory issues” and might mean .
The documents also include warnings from employees that children under the age of 13 have bypassed the age limit for using VR headsets. However, the minimum age has been reduced since then .
Yuan spokesman Danny Lever told Posts She said the documents were “to suit reservations and false narratives” and that the company does not prohibit research on children under the age of 13. “We insist on the excellent work of the research team and are frustrated by these wrong performances of the team’s efforts, she said.
The company did not confirm or deny incidents about German families, but said that if the anecdotes were removed from official records, it was to ensure compliance with the EU’s U.S. federal law on the processing of children’s personal data or the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
One person prohibits companies from collecting personal information without consent, but researchers believe they have the consent of the child’s mother. They also said they received a signed contract from their mother at the beginning of the interview.
The Senate Judicial Subcommittee plans to discuss the allegations at a hearing later this week. This particular subcommittee examines laws and regulations regarding online security.
yes The Yuan is opening it Horizon World As long as parents are approved, the VR video group chat app will be applied to adolescence. This led to a letter from the Senate Judiciary Committee asking for information about the existence of minors in the app and what the company claims to have failed to do. .
