Meta whistleblower claims the company put profit over the safety of children in Horizon Worlds

Horizon Worlds is Meta's online virtual reality platform.

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• Nonprofit Fairplay filed an FTC complaint against Meta over its Horizon Worlds platform.
• In the complaint, a Meta whistleblower alleged execs knew underage children were on the virtual platform.
• Fairplay researchers said they found minors on the platform and alleged Meta violated a children's privacy law.

A former Meta employee has...