Meta Wants New Laws to Stop Lawsuits
Meta 希望透過新法制止訴訟
Introduction
Meta is a big company. It wants the U.S. government to protect it from lawsuits about children's safety.
Meta 是一家大公司。它希望美國政府能保護它，免於涉及兒童安全的訴訟。
Main Body
Many parents are suing Meta. They say the apps hurt children. Recently, Meta and YouTube paid 6 million dollars because their apps were addictive.
許多家長正在起訴 Meta。他們聲稱這些應用程式會傷害兒童。最近，Meta 和 YouTube 支付了 600 萬美元，因為他們的應用程式具有成癮性。
Meta wants a new law. This law would stop these lawsuits. Meta says it will support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) if the government gives them this protection.
Meta 希望制定新法律。這項法律將能制止這些訴訟。Meta 表示，如果政府能提供這種保護，他們將支持《兒童網路安全法》(KOSA)。
KOSA is a law to help children. It wants to stop things like infinite scrolling. Some leaders in the government like this law, but others do not.
KOSA 是一項旨在幫助兒童的法律。它希望停止像「無限捲動」之類的功能。政府中有些領導者支持這項法律，但也有人不支持。
Conclusion
Meta wants to stop all current and future lawsuits. However, Senator Blackburn says no to this idea.
Meta 想要停止所有目前及未來的訴訟。然而，參議員 Blackburn 對此想法表示拒絕。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Want" Pattern
In this text, we see the word "wants" many times. This is a perfect way to talk about goals or desires.
How it works:
- Meta wants... (The company has a goal)
- It wants... (It = Meta)
The Rule: When we talk about one person or one company (He / She / It), we add an -s to the end of the action word.
Comparison:
- I want Correct
- They want Correct
- Meta want ❌ Wrong
- Meta wants ✅ Correct
Everyday Examples:
- My friend wants a coffee.
- The cat wants food.
- She wants a new phone.