UK Ban on Social Media for Children
英國禁止兒童使用社群媒體
Introduction
The UK government wants to stop children under 16 from using social media. This rule will start in early 2027.
英國政府希望禁止 16 歲以下兒童使用社群媒體。這項規定將於 2027 年初開始實施。
Main Body
Children cannot use TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube. They can still use YouTube Kids. Some school websites are also okay.
兒童不能使用 TikTok、Snapchat、Instagram、Facebook、X 和 YouTube。但他們仍可以使用 YouTube Kids。部分學校網站也是允許的。
The government will use technology to check a person's age. They will look at faces or use ID cards. They want to stop children from using VPNs to hide their age.
政府將利用技術來驗證個人的年齡。他們會透過面部掃描或使用身分證件。他們希望防止兒童使用 VPN 來隱藏年齡。
Google is also helping. New Android phones will have better tools for parents. Parents can block apps and games for their children.
Google 也將提供協助。新款 Android 手機將配備更完善的家長控制工具。家長可以為孩子封鎖特定的應用程式和遊戲。
Conclusion
The government will vote on this law this year. The ban will start in early 2027.
政府將在今年對這項法律進行投票。禁令將於 2027 年初開始實施。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Future
In this text, we see a very common way to talk about things that will happen later.
The Magic Word: WILL
When we are sure about a future rule or event, we use will + action. It is the simplest way to speak about tomorrow, next year, or 2027.
Examples from the text:
- Rule will start
- Government will use
- Phones will have
How to build it:
Person/Thing will action
Quick Tip: Notice that the action word does not change. We don't add "s" or "ing".
- Wrong: It will starts.
- Right: It will start.