Meta needs to strictly enforce age policies across all Quest games and apps
Support suggested I start this topic here. It seems Meta is not strictly enforcing its own age policies when it comes to underage children using Quest headsets. This isn't just a problem in multiplayer spaces—it impacts the entire platform, all games, and the overall ecosystem.
While individual developers are trying to handle age-related issues on their own, it shouldn't be left entirely up to them. For example, Devs United Games recently had to add a "Blacklist" feature to Real VR Fishing to give hosts more control over their rooms, but because underage users are widespread, features like this can easily backfire and be used by groups of children to unfairly kick or block adult players who paid for their headsets and games.
Leaving underage accounts unmoderated exposes children to serious safety risks, including exposure to mature content and online harassment.Meta needs to step up and improve:
1: Stricter Platform-Wide Age Verification: Implement robust, mandatory age-assurance tools (like strict verification checks) across the storefront.
2: System-Level Parental Controls by Default: Parent-managed accounts need stricter default blocks on social features and multiplayer access across all downloaded apps.
3: Better Reporting: Give adult players an easy, system-level way to flag apps overrun by underage accounts so Meta's safety teams can enforce suspensions directly.