“Meta’s bar owner approach puts a lot of onus on regular users to regulate these immersive virtual spaces — a responsibility that is more difficult for younger users to execute”
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RT @accountabletech
Time and time again, across platforms, kids are the victims of social media's "self-regulation."

It's past time to #ReinInBigTech. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/08/metaverse-horizon-worlds-kids-harassment/
https://twitter.com/accountabletech/status/1633911788960980993

Meta doesn’t want to police the metaverse. Kids are paying the price.

Kids are flocking to Meta's flagship VP app, Horizon Worlds, which experts say is rife with bigotry, harassment and sexually explicit content.

The Washington Post
We urgently need Congress to act to #ReinInBigTech, but #KOSA is not the bill. This legislation would make vulnerable kids less safe and could be weaponized against the #LGBTQ community. Congress should focus on #antitrust and #privacy instead. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/28/kids-online-safety-act-may-harm-minors-civil-society-groups-warn.html
Kids Online Safety Act may harm minors, civil society groups warn lawmakers

The Kids Online Safety Act has gained momentum at a time of debate over parental control of what's taught in school, including on topics such as gender identity.

CNBC
@[email protected]:NEW: The SEC is investigating how Amazon "handled employee disclosures on the use of third-party sellers' data purportedly to boost its own private-label business."

Just another reason why we need to pass legislation to stop Big Tech's self-preferencing and #ReinInBigTech.

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