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Australia has passed a landmark law banning children under 16 from using social media. With the aim of protecting minors from the mental health risks associated with social media use, the ban applies to social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit, while YouTube remains unaffected.
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Its passage comes after several Australian teenagers died by suicide over what their families said was cyberbullying. A YouGov poll revealed that 77 percent of Australians support the ban. People in favor of the ban expressed concerns about internet harassment and exposure to harmful content. However, critics warn that this law could lead teenagers to less-monitored environments such as gaming platforms, online forums, or encrypted messaging applications, which may pose new and unexpected risks.
澳洲通過了一項劃時代的法律，禁止十六歲以下孩童使用社群媒體。該項禁令是為了保護未成年免受與社群媒體使用有關的心理健康風險，適用於 X（推特）、Facebook、Instagram、TikTok 和 Reddit 等社群媒體平臺，YouTube 則不受影響。
該法通過之前，有幾名澳洲青少年自殺身亡，根據他們家人表示，他們是因網路霸凌而採取極端手段。一項 YouGov 民調顯示，有 77% 的澳洲人支持該項禁令。支持該禁令的人對網路騷擾和接觸有害的內容表示擔憂。然而，反對人士警告，這項法律可能會導致青少年進入控管較少的環境中，例如遊戲平臺、網路論壇或加密訊息應用程式，這可能會帶來意想不到的新風險。
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Word in Use
3. distribute vt. 發送；發放
The brand will distribute the new product information online.
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該品牌將會在網路上發出新品資訊。
4. translate vt. 使轉化
translate A into B 將 A 轉化成 B
The artist translated his emotions into the abstract painting.
那位藝術家將心中的情緒化為抽象的畫作。
5. occupied a. 忙碌的
The professor was occupied with her research all afternoon and couldn’t take any calls.
那位教授一整個下午都忙於研究，沒時間接聽電話。
Practical Phrases
3. add to... 增加∕增添……
The new evidence added to the complexity of the case.
新證據讓該起案件變得更加複雜了。
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