WSJ: U.S. senators call on Meta to halt plans to distribute Metaverse virtual world social apps to teens

According to the "Wall Street Journal" report, according to a letter from US senators to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Meta should stop distributing its Metaverse virtual world social application Horizon Worlds to teenagers aged 13 to 17. "Given your company's record of failing to protect children and young people, and the growing evidence that young users in the Metaverse are at risk, we urge you to immediately stop this program," the statement said. A spokesman for Facebook parent company Meta did not respond to the letter. Foresight News previously reported that, according to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook parent company Meta said in February this year that it would upgrade its metaverse virtual world social application Horizon Worlds, seeking to attract more teenagers and young users, and plans to open it to the public as soon as March. Used by teenagers.