Many countries want to stop children from using social media. They do this because children spend too much time on screens.

許多國家希望阻止兒童使用社交媒體。他們這樣做是因為兒童花在螢幕前的时间太多了。

Many teenagers in Europe use screens for eight to ten hours every day. Some children feel happy with social media. But other children feel stressed and cannot sleep. Some children see bad or violent things online.

許多歐洲青少年每天使用螢幕的時間達八到十小時。有些孩子覺得使用社交媒體很快樂。但其他孩子則感到壓力大且無法入睡。有些孩子會在網上看到糟糕或暴力的內容。

Australia and the UK have new laws. They want to stop children from using these apps. France, Spain, and Germany also want these rules. These countries think children's brains are not ready for social media.

澳洲和英國出台了新法律，希望阻止兒童使用這些應用程式。法國、西班牙和德國也想要這些規定。這些國家認為兒童的大腦尚未準備好面對社交媒體。

But some people say these laws do not work. In Australia, many children still use the apps. They just lie about their age. Some people think these laws are bad. They say children need the internet to talk to friends and find news.

但有些人認為這些法律沒有效果。在澳洲，許多孩子仍然在使用這些應用程式，他們只是在年齡上撒謊。有些人認為這些法律很糟糕，他們認為孩子需要網路來與朋友交流並獲取新聞。

Countries are now deciding between strict laws or teaching children how to use the internet safely.

各國目前正在決定是要採取嚴格法律，還是教導孩子如何安全地使用網路。