India Wants Same Rules for All Chat Apps
印度希望所有聊天應用程式適用相同規則
Introduction
The Indian government wants all chat apps to follow the same rules. They are worried about a new feature on WhatsApp.
印度政府希望所有聊天應用程式都遵循相同的規則。他們對 WhatsApp 的一項新功能感到擔憂。
Main Body
WhatsApp wants to use usernames. The government says this is bad. Bad people can use fake names to steal money. This makes it hard for police to find criminals.
WhatsApp 想要使用使用者名稱。政府表示這樣做不好。歹徒可以使用假名來詐騙金錢。這使得警方難以找到犯罪者。
Now, different apps have different rules. The government wants one set of rules for everyone. One app called Arattai already stopped using usernames to follow the law.
目前，不同的應用程式有不同的規則。政府希望所有人使用一套統一的規則。一款名為 Arattai 的應用程式已經停止使用使用者名稱以符合法律。
WhatsApp says usernames are good for privacy. They say people do not have to share phone numbers. Some groups say the government does not have the power to change how apps look.
WhatsApp 表示使用者名稱對隱私有益。他們認為這樣人們就不必分享電話號碼。部分團體則表示政府沒有權限改變應用程式的外觀設計。
Conclusion
The government is still talking to the apps. They want a fair law for all services.
政府仍在與這些應用程式公司協商。他們希望為所有服務制定公平的法律。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE 'WANT' PATTERN
In this text, we see a very useful word: Want.
At A2 level, you need to know that want connects a person to a thing or an action.
1. Want + Thing
- "The government wants rules."
- (Person) (wants) (Object)
2. Want + To + Action
- "India wants to use usernames."
- (Person) (wants) (to do something)
⚠️ Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule Notice the difference:
- I want (No 's')
- The government wants (Add 's' because it is like 'it')
Comparison from the text:
- WhatsApp says... Singular person/company
- Groups say... More than one person (Plural)