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326\. Should Social Media Be Banned for Children? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

2025/1/20
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@Tom Wilkinson :我深入探讨了澳大利亚禁止16岁以下儿童使用所有社交媒体平台的法律。这项禁令的背后有多种动机,包括保护儿童的心理健康,因为研究表明社交媒体与焦虑、抑郁和孤独感增加有关。社交媒体的成瘾性也令人担忧,因为它会导致不健康的屏幕时间。此外,社交媒体还会使儿童面临网络欺凌、网络捕食者和有害内容等风险。它还会收集和存储大量个人数据,而儿童通常太小而无法同意。最后,过度使用社交媒体还会对儿童的学业发展产生负面影响,导致学业成绩下降、注意力不集中等问题。 然而,这项禁令也面临着挑战和批评。最大的挑战之一是执行的难度,因为社交媒体平台是国际性的公司,许多儿童会找到方法绕过禁令。此外,这项禁令可能会限制儿童的表达权,剥夺他们使用社交媒体作为教育工具的机会,并切断他们与在线朋友和关系的联系。它还会造成经济和技术上的劣势,因为许多职业都需要社交媒体技能。 虽然澳大利亚并非唯一试图规范社交媒体准入的国家,但其全面禁止儿童使用社交媒体的措施比欧盟和英国等其他国家的措施更为严格。中国也采取了类似的措施,限制儿童的在线时间。 总的来说,禁止儿童使用社交媒体是一个有争议的话题,需要权衡社交媒体的益处和危害。一方面,它可以保护儿童免受潜在的危害;另一方面,它也可能会限制儿童的权利和机会。

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Australia has banned social media for children under 16. The law requires social media platforms to prevent underage access and implement age verification systems, or face significant fines. The Australian government aims to protect children from potential harms associated with social media usage.
  • Australia passed a law banning social media for under 16s
  • Social media companies must comply or face fines
  • Age verification systems are required
  • Exceptions may be made for messaging apps and gaming platforms

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Australia is banning children from all social media platforms. Under a newly passed law, no one under the age of 16 will be allowed to use Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, or any similar platform.

Today, I want to take a deeper look at the reasons behind banning social media, as well as some criticisms and challenges.

We’ll end by thinking about the question, “Should Social Media Be Banned for Children?

Transcript - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2025/01/20/should-social-media-be-banned-for-children-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary

  • Ban (Noun/Verb): An official prohibition or restriction of something.
  • Comply (Verb): To act according to a rule, order, or request.
  • Enforce (Verb): To make sure laws or rules are followed by applying authority.
  • Age Verification (Noun): The process of confirming someone's age to ensure they meet age-related requirements.
  • Regulate (Verb): To control or supervise something by implementing rules or laws.
  • Addictive (Adjective): Causing a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something.
  • Motivation (Noun): The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

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