Study on Hate Speech on Social Media

社交媒體仇恨言論研究


Introduction

A group of experts looked at how social media sites stop hate speech against Jewish people.

一群專家研究了社交媒體網站如何阻止針對猶太人的仇恨言論。

Main Body

YouTube did not remove a video about a bad attack at Bondi Beach. The video said the attack was a lie. The experts say YouTube's rules are not good enough.

YouTube 沒有刪除一段關於邦迪海灘惡性襲擊的影片。該影片稱這次襲擊是謊言。專家表示 YouTube 的規範不夠完善。

TikTok uses computers to find bad videos. They say they remove 98% of bad content quickly. But sometimes, human workers put the bad videos back online.

TikTok 使用電腦篩選不良影片。他們表示能快速刪除 98% 的不良內容。但有時人工審核人員會將不良影片重新上傳至網路。

One group studied many sites. TikTok removes more hate speech than Meta and X.

有一個小組研究了許多網站。TikTok 刪除的仇恨言論比 Meta 和 X 更多。

Conclusion

The experts will continue to ask questions to stop hate online.

專家將繼續提出質詢,以阻止網路仇恨。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action Words: Now vs. Always

Look at how the story talks about what happens on the internet. We use different 'shapes' for words depending on if it is a general fact or a specific action.

1. General Facts (The 'S' Rule) When we talk about one company, we add an -s to the action:

  • TikTok uses computers.
  • TikTok removes more hate speech.

2. Specific Past Actions (The 'ED' Rule) When it already happened, we often add -ed:

  • Experts looked at the sites.
  • YouTube did not remove (Wait! After 'did not', the word stays simple).

Quick Map for A2 Beginners: Company Name \rightarrow Action + s (Fact) Past Time \rightarrow Action + ed (History)

Key Words to Steal:

  • Remove \rightarrow To take away.
  • Continue \rightarrow To keep doing something.

Vocabulary Learning

experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject
Example:The experts are studying how to stop hate speech.
remove (v.)
To take something away
Example:The website will remove the bad video.
attack (n.)
An act of violence against a person or place
Example:The police are investigating the attack at the beach.
content (n.)
Information or images in a video, book, or website
Example:TikTok removes bad content quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword