CNA938 Rewind - Meta accused of silencing VR child safety research

New disclosures from current and former Meta employees allege the company has been hiding internal research pointing to serious risks to children in its virtual reality (VR) platforms. Meta strongly disputes the allegations, saying it has conducted youth safety research, added parental controls, default privacy measures for teenagers, and that its legal interventions were meant to ensure compliance with privacy laws – not to cover up problems. Andrea Heng and Hairianto Diman look at the challenges in prosecuting crimes in the VR space with Nasya Bahfen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University.