Mark Zuckerberg wants to let teens into the metaverse—2 U.S senators say that's a huge mistake (via CNBCMakeIt)
"With a documented track record of failure to protect children and teens, Meta has lost parents', pediatricians', policymakers', and the public's trust," Markey and Blumenthal wrote, adding: "Your plans to imminently pull these young people into an under-researched, potentially dangerous virtual realm with consequences for their physical and mental health is unacceptable.
in February, which outlined plans to open access to Horizon Worlds to users between the ages of 13 and 17 as early as this month. Horizon Worlds is an app where users can build and explore virtual worlds while playing games and interacting with other users. It's accessible with an Oculus Quest virtual reality headset, and only accessible to users over the age of 18 — but the internal memo reportedly noted that Horizon Worlds could only succeed with the support of younger users.
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