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Meta now requires users to verify their age to use its Quest VR headsets

During the congressional online safety hearing in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued that mobile app store providers like Apple and Google should be Meta is prompting Quest users to confirm their age by reentering their birthdays so it can provide age-appropriate experiences.

During the congressional online safety hearing in January, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued that mobile app store providers like Apple and Google should be the ones to implement parental controls for social media. Meta announced today that it’s prompting Quest 2 and 3 users to confirm their age by reentering their birthdays so it can provide the “right experience, settings, and protections for teens and preteens,” the company explained. Meta has previously told developers that, starting in March 2024, it will require them to identify their app’s intended age group (preteens, teens, or adults).

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