Meta said it would require a pre-teen’s parental approval to set up an account. Read more at straitstimes.com.
But he has also said he remains intent on the metaverse.
Lowering the minimum age requirements for the company’s Quest headset could help familiarise younger audiences with the metaverse, similar to how Facebook initially started on college campuses in 2004, so that they would be more likely to continue using the technology as they grow up. “It’s beyond the pale and clearly driven by the fact that they are trying to compete for a market, not driven by kids’ needs.”
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