Problems with Safety on Social Media

社交媒體的安全問題

Jul 13, 2026, 19:38
AustraliaTechnology

Introduction

A government office in Australia wrote a report. It says big tech companies do not stop bad people from hurting children and young adults online.

澳洲的一個政府部門撰寫了一份報告。報告指出，大型科技公司未能阻止不法分子在網上傷害兒童與青少年。

Main Body

Bad people use apps like Tinder, Instagram, and TikTok to find victims. Then, they move to WhatsApp. They ask for money and threaten the victims. Many young men aged 18 to 24 have this problem. Some children under 16 also have this problem.

不法分子利用 Tinder、Instagram 和 TikTok 等應用程式來尋找受害者。接著，他們會轉移到 WhatsApp。他們會要求金錢並威脅受害者。許多 18 至 24 歲的年輕男性面臨這個問題。部分 16 歲以下兒童也遇到了同樣的問題。

Companies like Meta, Apple, and Google do not stop these crimes early. They wait for people to report the problem. They do not use tools to find bad messages. They also do not check live video calls to stop bad people.

Meta、Apple 和 Google 等公司未能及早阻止這些犯罪行為。他們採取被動地等待用戶舉報。他們不使用工具來偵測有害訊息，也不檢查視訊通話以阻止不法分子。

Tech companies say they want to keep user secrets. But the government says the companies have the tools to stop these crimes. The companies just do not use them. Experts say companies care more about deleting posts than making the apps safe.

科技公司聲稱他們希望保護用戶隱私。但政府表示，這些公司擁有阻止犯罪的工具，只是不願使用。專家指出，這些公司比起提升應用程式的安全性，更在意刪除貼文。

Conclusion

Companies have the technology to stop these crimes, but they do not use it to protect people.

公司擁有阻止這些犯罪的技術，但他們並不將其用於保護人們。

Vocabulary Learning

🚫 The Power of "Do Not"

In this text, we see a pattern used to describe things that are missing or wrong. To reach A2, you must master how to say someone is NOT doing something.

The Pattern: Subject + do not + action

Examples from the text:

  • Companies →\rightarrow do not stop
  • They →\rightarrow do not use
  • They →\rightarrow do not check

💡 Simple Rule: Use "do not" (or "don't") when talking about people, companies, or groups in the present.

Compare:

  • ✅ They use tools. (They are doing it)
  • ❌ They do not use tools. (They are skipping it)

Quick Vocabulary Build:

  • Crime →\rightarrow something illegal.
  • Victim →\rightarrow the person hurt by the crime.
  • Expert →\rightarrow a person who knows a lot about a topic.

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A written document that gives information about something
Example:The teacher read the report about the school project.
victims (n.)
People who are hurt or fooled by someone else
Example:The police are helping the victims of the crime.
threaten (v.)
To say that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
Example:Do not threaten other students in the classroom.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities that are against the law
Example:Stealing a car is one of the worst crimes.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a specific subject
Example:Computer experts can fix the broken software.
protect (v.)
To keep someone or something safe from danger
Example:Parents want to protect their children from danger.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→