Governments are Angry with Meta
各國政府對 Meta 表示不滿
Introduction
Meta has many problems with laws in different countries. The company changed how it cleans its websites. Now, there is bad content on its platforms.
Meta 在不同國家的法律面臨許多問題。該公司更改了清理網站的方式，導致現在平台上出現了不良內容。
Main Body
In January 2025, Meta changed its rules. Before, computers found bad posts. Now, Meta waits for people to report bad posts. Because of this, Meta deleted fewer hate posts on Facebook and Instagram.
2025年1月，Meta 更改了規則。以前是由電腦偵測不良貼文，現在 Meta 則等待用戶舉報。因此，Facebook 和 Instagram 刪除的仇恨貼文減少了。
India is very angry with Meta. The Indian government found bad and illegal photos in Instagram ads. They also told Meta to stop a new feature on WhatsApp to stop crime.
印度對 Meta 非常憤怒。印度政府在 Instagram 廣告中發現了不良且違法的照片。他們還要求 Meta 停止 WhatsApp 的一項新功能，以防止犯罪。
Europe is also unhappy. Children under 13 use Meta's apps. The European Union may make Meta pay a lot of money as a punishment.
歐洲同樣感到不滿。13 歲以下的兒童在使用 Meta 的應用程式。歐盟可能會對 Meta 處以鉅額罰款。
Conclusion
Meta says its new rules are okay. But governments want Meta to be more careful and follow the law.
Meta 表示其新規則沒有問題。但各國政府希望 Meta 能更加謹慎並遵守法律。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Change' Pattern
In this story, we see how things were before and how they are now. This is a great way to move to A2 English.
The Pattern:
- Before Computers found bad posts.
- Now Meta waits for people.
Why this helps you: To reach A2, you need to describe changes in your life. You can use this simple logic:
- Before, I lived in a small city Now, I live in London.
- Before, I didn't speak English Now, I study every day.
Word Alert: 'Fewer' Notice the phrase: "deleted fewer hate posts."
Use Fewer for things you can count (1, 2, 3 posts).
- Fewer posts
- Fewer people
- Fewer laws