Countries Stop Children from Using Social Media
各國禁止兒童使用社群媒體
Introduction
Many countries now stop children from using social media. Australia is making these rules very strong.
許多國家現在禁止兒童使用社群媒體，澳洲正將這些規定制定得非常嚴格。
Main Body
Australia says children under 16 cannot use social media. Other countries like the UK and France have similar rules. Some schools also ban phones. Governments believe social media makes children sad or sick.
澳洲表示 16 歲以下兒童不能使用社群媒體。其他國家如英國和法國也有類似規定。部分學校也禁止使用手機。政府認為社群媒體會讓兒童感到憂鬱或生病。
Many children still use these apps. They lie about their age. Australia wants to fine companies 99 million dollars if they do not stop this. The government says tech companies are not helping enough.
許多兒童仍然使用這些應用程式，他們會謊報年齡。澳洲表示如果公司不阻止這種情況，將處以 9900 萬美元的罰款。政府認為科技公司提供的協助不足。
Not all countries agree. Italy and India do not have these rules. In the USA, some courts say these rules stop free speech. Some groups say the rules do not work and the apps need better designs.
並非所有國家都同意。義大利和印度沒有這些規定。在美國，部分法院認為這些規定妨礙了言論自由。一些團體則認為這些規定沒有效果，應用程式需要更好的設計。
Conclusion
Many countries want to control how children use the internet. But people still argue if these rules work.
許多國家希望控制兒童使用網路的方式，但人們仍在爭論這些規定是否有效。
Vocabulary Learning
🌍 The 'Action' Word (Present Simple)
In the text, we see a pattern: Who + Does what.
- Australia says...
- Countries stop...
- Governments believe...
The Simple Rule: When talking about one person or one place (He/She/It), add an -s to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Australia (It) → says
- The government (It) → says
When talking about many people or places (They), use the word as it is.
Examples from the text:
- Countries (They) → stop
- Schools (They) → ban
🛠️ Use This to Speak A2 English
Try building sentences like this:
- My friend likes social media.
- Many students use phones.
Quick Tip: If you see an -s at the end of a verb, it usually means only one person is doing the action! → The company helps (1 company) vs Companies help (Many companies).