Two former Meta safety researchers, Jason Sattizahn and Cayce Savage, told a US Senate committee that Meta covered up potential harms to children from its virtual reality (VR) products, denying allegations the company called “nonsense.” They claimed Meta demanded researchers erase evidence of sexual abuse risk and avoid work that could produce evidence of harm to children.

• Meta has approved "nearly 180 Reality Labs-related studies on issues including youth safety and well-being."
• Ms. Savage alleged that Roblox, popular among children, was used by coordinated pedophile rings on Meta's VR platform, where children were paid to strip using in-app currency.
• Senator Ashley Moody of Florida stated she struggled to navigate parental controls on Meta Quest headsets, despite suing Meta for allegedly harming children online.