Woman groped in Meta's Horizon Worlds VR platform
In November 2021, a beta tester reported being sexually harassed by a stranger's avatar in Meta's virtual reality social platform Horizon Worlds. The victim said she was virtually groped and felt isolated when others supported the behavior. Meta acknowledged the incident and said the victim should have used the Safe Zone feature, which they plan to make easier to find. The company stated it is committed to improving safety tools.
- Date it happened
- 2021-11-26
- Organisation involved
- Meta
- Product, system or model
- Horizon Worlds
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