October 15, 2025
CBN: Meta Whistleblowers Warn That Kids Using Virtual Reality Are Being Targeted by Pedophiles
A new warning is out about virtual reality headsets and their potential dangers to teens and pre-teens who wear them. Research shows most parents aren't aware that strangers can interact with their children who use this technology.
Virtual Reality involves strapping a headset to the face so the person wearing it can no longer see or hear the real world. This totally immersive experience can often feel more authentic than anything on a TV, laptop, or phone. Users often create an avatar, or character, that interacts with others, operated by people they often don't know. These avatars can speak in a disguised voice, corner, and touch other players...
Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough is Enough, a kids' online safety organization, told CBN News that young people are especially vulnerable to the dangers of virtual reality.
"Their prefrontal cortexes of their brains are not fully developed yet. They're immersed in this new world," she said. She advises parents to warn their children about this modern-day "stranger danger."