New Rules to Protect Children Online
保護兒童網路安全的新規定
Introduction
The UK government wants tech companies to stop children from seeing bad pictures on their phones. Apple also announced new tools for parents.
英國政府希望科技公司能防止兒童在手機上看到不當圖片。Apple 也宣布了針對家長的新工具。
Main Body
The UK government told Apple and Google to change their phones. They have three months to stop children from seeing or sending bad photos. If the companies do not do this, they must pay a lot of money. Some bosses might even go to jail.
英國政府要求 Apple 和 Google 修改其手機設定。他們有三個月的時間來防止兒童查看或發送不當照片。如果公司不這樣做,將面臨鉅額罰款。部分主管甚至可能會入獄。
Apple has new tools for parents in iOS 27. Parents can now see what children buy or browse. However, the UK government says these tools are not enough. They want the phones to block bad photos in all apps and cameras.
Apple 在 iOS 27 中為家長提供了新工具。家長現在可以看到兒童購買或瀏覽的內容。然而,英國政府表示這些工具還不夠。他們希望手機能在所有應用程式和相機中攔截不當照片。
Other countries are doing this too. Australia stopped children under 16 from using social media. Canada and France have similar rules. But some people are worried. They say these rules take away privacy for everyone.
其他國家也在採取類似行動。澳洲禁止 16 歲以下兒童使用社交媒體。加拿大和法國也有類似規定。但有些人表示擔憂,認為這些規定剝奪了所有人的隱私。
Conclusion
Governments are now forcing tech companies to make phones safer for children.
各國政府目前正強制科技公司讓手機對兒童更加安全。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ Action Words: Now vs. Past
Look at how the story moves between things happening now and things that already happened. This is the key to A2 speaking.
1. The 'Right Now' (Present)
- They want...
- Parents can...
- People are worried... → Use these when talking about a current situation or a feeling.
2. The 'Finished' (Past)
- Apple announced...
- Australia stopped... → Notice the -ed at the end. This tells us the action is over.
⚡ Quick Tip: The 'Negative' Stop When the government says "do not do this," they are giving a command.
- Do not Don't
- Do not pay Don't pay
Vocabulary Bridge
- Browse To look at things on the internet.
- Similar Almost the same.