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Meta will now let young kids chat in VR — but only with their parents’ approval
Kids get a little more freedom in VR.
An upcoming change will let parents individually approve each user their 10- to 12-year-old can call, chat with, and join VR experiences with on Quest. The change comes as the federal government ramps up scrutiny of child safety on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and Discord. In February, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the Senate during a hearing and has since spent millions on lobbying while the government mulls bills on online child safety.
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