EU Law on Checking Private Messages to Protect Children
歐盟法律允許檢查私人訊息以保護兒童
Introduction
The European Parliament says tech companies can check private messages. They want to find and stop child abuse.
歐洲議會表示科技公司可以檢查私人訊息，旨在發現並阻止虐待兒童的行為。
Main Body
Big companies like Google and Meta can now look for bad photos of children. They do this to keep children safe. However, they cannot read messages on apps like Signal or WhatsApp because those apps are very secret.
像 Google 和 Meta 這樣的大公司現在可以搜尋兒童的不良相片。他們這樣做是為了保障兒童安全。然而，他們無法讀取 Signal 或 WhatsApp 等應用程式的訊息，因為這些應用程式具有高度保密性。
Some leaders wanted this law quickly. They used a fast process to pass the rule. Many people voted against it, but not enough people voted 'no' to stop the law.
部分領導者希望迅速通過這項法律，因此採取了快速程序來通過該規定。儘管許多人投下反對票，但反對人數不足以阻止該法案通過。
Other people are angry. They say this is bad for privacy. They think the government is watching too many people. This rule stays until 2028.
其他人則感到憤怒。他們認為這對隱私不利，覺得政府監視了太多人。此規定將維持至 2028 年。
Conclusion
The law is now active. The European Council will look at it one last time.
該法律現已生效。歐洲理事會將進行最後一次審視。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how the text describes what people do. To reach A2, you need to connect a Person to an Action and a Reason.
The Formula:
Who Does What Why
Examples from the text:
- Tech companies check messages to stop abuse.
- Google and Meta look for photos to keep children safe.
- Leaders used a fast process to pass the rule.
💡 Simple Rule: When you see the word "to" after an action, it usually tells you the goal or the reason.
- Check messages to stop abuse.
Quick Vocabulary Shift:
- Instead of saying "very secret," you can say "private."
- Instead of "bad photos," you can say "illegal images."