Court Says India Can Block Telegram for Exam
法院稱印度可因考試舞弊而封鎖 Telegram
Introduction
A court in Delhi says the Indian government can block Telegram. The government did this to stop cheating in a big medical exam.
德里的一家法院表示，印度政府可以封鎖 Telegram。政府這樣做是為了防止在一場大型醫科考試中作弊。
Main Body
The government wanted to stop people from sharing exam answers. The judge said the government has the power to block the whole app. This helps 2 million students have a fair test.
政府希望阻止人們分享考試答案。法官表示政府有權封鎖整個應用程式。這有助於讓 200 萬名學生擁有公平的測試環境。
Telegram said the block was unfair. They said they can delete bad links. But the government said Telegram is too hard to control. They said people use bots and fake names to hide.
Telegram 表示封鎖並不公平。他們稱可以刪除不良連結。但政府表示 Telegram 難以控制，稱人們利用機器人和假名來隱藏身分。
Many people in India tried to use Telegram anyway. They downloaded new apps called VPNs. Other apps like Signal and Viber also became popular during this time.
許多印度人仍然嘗試使用 Telegram。他們下載了名為 VPN 的新應用程式。在此期間，Signal 和 Viber 等其他應用程式也變得流行。
Conclusion
The block ends on June 22. People cannot edit messages until June 30.
封鎖將於 6 月 22 日結束。人們在 6 月 30 日之前無法編輯訊息。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ THE 'POWER' WORDS
In this story, we see how to talk about rules and ability. To get to A2, you need to know how to say someone can or cannot do something.
1. The 'Ability' Pattern
- Can block It is possible to stop.
- Can delete It is possible to remove.
2. The 'Control' Pattern
When something is too difficult, we use:
Too + [Adjective] + to [Action]
Example: "Telegram is too hard to control."
3. Useful A2 Vocabulary from the text:
- Fair (Equal for everyone)
- Fake (Not real)
- Block (Stop something from working)
Quick Note on Time: Notice how the text uses dates: June 22 and June 30. In English, we use on before a specific date: On June 22.