New Rules for Children on Social Media

兒童使用社交媒體的新規定


Introduction

Many countries now make laws to stop children from using social media.

許多國家現在正制定法律,防止兒童使用社交媒體。

Main Body

The UAE says children must be 15 years old to use social media. The government uses AI to check a person's age. Companies have one year to follow this rule or they will be blocked.

阿拉伯聯合大公國表示,兒童必須滿 15 歲才能使用社交媒體。政府利用 AI 來檢查個人的年齡。公司有一年的時間來遵守這項規定,否則將被封鎖。

Other countries do this too. Australia stops children under 16. In the USA, many parents and adults want a ban for children under 16.

其他國家也採取類似做法。澳洲禁止 16 歲以下兒童使用。在美國,許多家長和成年人希望禁止 16 歲以下兒童使用。

But these rules are hard to follow. Many children use special tools to hide their age. Some people say these rules stop children from speaking freely.

但這些規定很難執行。許多兒童使用特殊工具來隱藏年齡。有些人認為這些規定限制了兒童的言論自由。

Conclusion

More countries want to stop children from using social media, but it is difficult to do.

更多國家希望停止兒童使用社交媒體,但這很困難。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Age Patterns

In this text, we see how to talk about requirements and limits. This is a key part of A2 English.

The 'Under/Over' Rule When we talk about age limits, we use these words:

  • Under 16 \rightarrow Younger than 16 (15, 14, 13...)
  • 15 years old \rightarrow Exactly 15

Action \rightarrow Result Look at how the text connects a rule to a punishment:

Follow this rule \rightarrow or they will be blocked

Vocabulary for Rules

WordSimple Meaning
BanTo stop something officially
BlockTo stop access to a site
FollowTo obey a rule

Sentence Tip: Instead of saying "The rule is hard," you can say "These rules are hard to follow." (Pattern: Adjective + to + verb)

Vocabulary Learning

laws (n.)
Official rules made by a government
Example:The government makes laws to keep people safe.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government decided to change the school rules.
blocked (v.)
Stopped from entering or using something
Example:The website was blocked by the school computer.
ban (n.)
A rule that says something is not allowed
Example:There is a ban on smoking in the park.
freely (adv.)
In a way that is not controlled by others
Example:Students can speak freely in the classroom.
Practice A2 words in a crossword