IT House January 10 news that Meta faces more scrutiny in its child safety. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) told The Guardian in a statement that it is planning further discussions with Meta about whether the Quest 2 VR headset complies with the recently developed Children's Code.
UK regulators want to determine whether Meta's headset and VR services are adequate to protect children's privacy and data, fearing that children will be able to easily log into Meta's platform and risk abuse, harassment and explicit content.
Meta's platform reportedly requires a Facebook account (users are at least 13 years old) to use it, but that doesn't mean a reasonable age check, and kids can enter by simply ticking the "I'm at least 13" option.
IT House understands that a meta spokesperson told The Guardian that the company is committed to building platforms that respect children and "believes" that its VR hardware meets the requirements. The Representative stressed that the Terms of Service did not allow children under the age of 13 to use the product, but did not address concerns that children were ignoring the policy. The company has committed to a $50 million program to ensure that its metacosmology development complies with laws and regulations.
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