VRChat allows children into virtual strip clubs
A BBC News investigation found that the VRChat virtual reality app allowed children to access virtual strip clubs and be exposed to sexual content, grooming, and threats. A researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl witnessed simulated sex, racist insults, and a rape threat. The NSPCC called the app 'dangerous by design' due to lack of age verification and moderation. VRChat said it is working to make the platform safer.
- Date it happened
- 2022-02-23
- Organisation involved
- VRChat
- Product, system or model
- VRChat
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