VRChat app allowed ’13-year-old’ into virtual reality STRIP CLUBS: Children’s Commissioner’s horror as probe finds youngsters using Facebook’s headset could be exposed to grooming, sex, racism and RAPE threats
- Children can ‘get naked and do unspeakable things’ or do ‘erotic role-play’ online
- They have watched pole-dancing and mix freely with adults amid grooming fears
- Children’s Commissioner for England called on tech firms to ‘get moral compass’
- Dame Rachel de Souza said she was ‘really horrified’ by what she saw and angry
An undercover reporter posing as a 13-year-old has been able to go into virtual strip clubs and see simulated sex.
Youngsters can ‘get naked and do unspeakable things’ or take part in ‘erotic role-play’ in the apps, users said.They are able to watch pole-dancing and mix freely with adults, which has led to grooming, racism and rape threats.
The Children’s Commissioner for England called on tech firms to ‘get a moral compass’ and crack down on the virtual world.
Dame Rachel de Souza said she was ‘really horrified’ by what she saw and was livid companies had not built the 3D worlds safely.
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