- You must provide us with accurate and up to date information (including registration information), which may include providing personal data.
Translation: This allows Meta to institute a "real-name policy" for Meta Accounts at any time. So far, I haven't gotten answers from Meta's press team about whether Meta Accounts will require payment credentials and/or first and last names. Meta services include a number of free-to-play games, along with pre-paid card systems for making payments without saving any payment credentials, so it stands to reason that a zero-credential VR software account could be feasible, just like on the original Oculus platform. I'm hopeful that in the short term, at least, a path outside real-name use remains available.
- If you choose to connect your Meta account with other Meta Company Products accounts (such as your Facebook or Instagram accounts), you also give us permission to display your profile information and information about actions you have taken in MPT Products across Meta Company Products.
This is a concerning line because it refers to platforms that Meta might create or acquire in the
future, especially any that might automatically include existing data from Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. It would get us right back to the original Facebookening complaint, leaving us with a piece of hardware and associated OS that demands a backdoor into your existing social activity in order to function. Either you cough up the relevant data and credentials or you're left with a headset-shaped paperweight.