While conducting research in Germany, former Meta researcher Jason Sattizahn heard that a child under 10 was sexually propositioned in its virtual reality product numerous times. Normally, this would be cause for great concern and immediate action would be taken to prevent any other children from experiencing this same harm. However, Sattizahn’s boss told him not to include that information in his report.

Another former Meta researcher, Cayce Savage, said that children using Meta’s VR device “will come in contact with" or be "directly expose[d] [to] something very inappropriate.” She noted that she sees the issue every time she uses the headset.

This hearing and a recent exposé in The Washington Post confirm that Meta has hid crucial data and knowledge that it was aware of major safety issues on virtual reality.

This is astounding news and confirms every parent’s worst nightmare about their children being exploited online. VR is intentionally realistic, presenting an even greater threat to children. Brain science shows that a child’s prefrontal cortex is not fully myelinated until the mid-twenties. The prefrontal cortex is the brain's braking system, yet in childhood and adolescence, the accelerator system is full tilt.

During the hearing, Savage said that for children, wearing virtual reality headsets “completely obscures your vision and your........

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