Hate Speech on the Internet
網路仇恨言論
Introduction
A group of experts is studying hate speech against Jewish people on social media. They want to see if websites stop this hate.
一群專家正在研究社群媒體上針對猶太人的仇恨言論。他們想看看網站是否阻止了這種仇恨行為。
Main Body
Some people use secret words and pictures. They do this to hide hate speech from the websites. Hate speech increases when there are wars in other countries.
有些人會使用秘密詞彙和圖片。他們這樣做是為了躲避網站對仇恨言論的偵測。當其他國家發生戰爭時，仇恨言論會增加。
Different websites remove hate speech at different speeds. TikTok and Meta remove many bad posts. X and Reddit remove very few. Elon Musk bought X and fired many safety workers. Now, more bad users are on X.
不同網站刪除仇恨言論的速度不同。TikTok 和 Meta 刪除了許多不良貼文，而 X 和 Reddit 刪除的則非常少。Elon Musk 收購 X 後解僱了許多安全人員，現在 X 上有更多惡劣用戶。
Professor Terry Flew says websites cannot police themselves. He wants a new law. This law will force websites to keep people safe.
Terry Flew 教授表示，網站無法自我监管。他希望制定新法律，透過法律強制網站保障用戶安全。
Conclusion
The group will talk to the police and other leaders soon. They want to make society safer.
該團隊很快將與警方和其他領導者進行協商，他們希望讓社會變得更安全。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The "Action" Pattern
In this text, we see how to describe things happening right now. Notice how the words change based on who does the action.
1. The Regular Way (General Facts)
- Experts study → (They do it regularly)
- Websites remove → (This is their job)
- People use → (This is a common habit)
2. The Special Change (He/She/It) When only one person or thing does the action, we add an -s:
- Hate speech increases (It increases)
- Law forces (It forces)
3. The "No-Go" Zone (Negative) To say something does NOT happen, use cannot or do not:
- Websites cannot police themselves.
- Websites do not stop hate (implied).
Quick Tip for A2: If you are talking about one thing (The site, The man, The law), remember the -s at the end of the action word!
Example: The site removes posts.