Simonetta Vezzoso

“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”
---
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
Mar 9, 2023 at 7:38pmWeb
Show threadSimonetta VezzosoMar 9, 2023
…thinking fondly of how regulators successfully dealt with Libra/Diem. Children safety at least as important as financial stability, one would argue.