讲解人 · Ronan
原文
They cannot set up new accounts and existing profiles are being deactivated.
Children and parents will not be punished for infringing the ban. Instead, social media companies face fines of up to A$49.5m for serious or repeated breaches.
The government says firms must take “reasonable steps” to keep kids off their platforms, and should use multiple age assurance technologies.
These could include government IDs, face or voice recognition, or so-called “age inference”, which analyses online behaviour and interactions to estimate a person’s age. Platforms cannot rely on users self-certifying or parents vouching for their children.
Some fear that age assurance technologies may wrongly block adults while failing to spot underage users.
Critics also argue that the limited scope of the ban — even if properly implemented — undermines its ability to protect children.
Others argue that educating children about how to navigate social media would be more effective.
Some teens said they would set up fake profiles ahead of the deadline, although the government has warned social media companies to identify and remove such accounts. Others have switched to joint accounts with their parents.
Critics have also raised concerns about the large-scale collection and storage of data required to verify users’ ages.
But the government insists the legislation incorporates “strong protections” for personal data.
Social media companies were aghast when the ban was announced.
Firms argued it would be difficult to implement, easy to circumvent and time-consuming for users, and would pose risks to their privacy.
They also suggested it might drive children into dark corners of the internet and deprive young people of social contact.
带着问题听讲解
- 文中提到的 age inference 具体指什么？
- 如果违反禁令，谁会面临罚款？
- 社交媒体公司对该禁令主要提出了哪些反对理由？
讲解
重点词汇
profile
/ˈproʊ.faɪl/
n.（社交网站上的）个人资料；公众注意
- 例句：Update your profile picture.搭配短语：give a very detailed profile英文释义：the amount of public attention and notice that something receives搭配短语：keep a low profile搭配短语：a high profile business
infringe
/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/
v. 违反，违背（规定、法律等）
- 近义词：break词根词缀：in-（向内）；fringe（打破）
- 派生词：fracture（断裂，折断）；fragment（碎片）
例句：The company was sued for infringing a competitor's patent.搭配短语：infringe on/upon- 例句：Don't infringe on my personal freedom.
近义词：violate反义词：obey；comply with
breach
/briːtʃ/
n. 违反，不履行；缺口
- 词性拓展：breach（v. 违反，不履行）
- 同义词：infringe
- 搭配短语：breach a contract
搭配短语：a breach in the castle wall搭配短语：a breach of confidence/trust- 例句：Telling others about her secret felt like a breach of trust.
搭配短语：a security breach搭配短语：a breach in a relationship搭配短语：step into the breach- 例句：We need someone to step into the breach and take the job.
assurance
/əˈʃʊr.əns/
n. 保证；自信，把握
- 词性拓展：assure（v. 向某人保证，使某人确信）词义辨析：assurance，insurance
- insurance 通常指财务上的保险，而 assurance 更多是指给你信心，让你确信某件事是真的，但在英式英语中 assurance 也有人寿保险的意思。
例句：Despite my repeated assurances, he still looked very nervous.近义词：confidence例句：There was an air of easy assurance about him.搭配短语：do sth. with assurance
certify
/ˈsɝː.t̬ə.faɪ/
v. 证实，证明；颁发合格证书
- 例句：The accounts were certified by an auditor.例句：She is certified to teach English as a foreign language.相关词汇：certificate（n. 证明，证书）相关词汇：certified（adj. 十足的，确认的）
- 搭配短语：a certified genius/disaster
vouch for
为……担保；证明
- 例句：I can vouch for her ability to handle this job.例句：He cannot vouch for the accuracy of the story.
implement
/ˈɪm.plə.ment/
v. 实施，贯彻
- 搭配短语：implement a policy/plan/decision词性拓展：implement（n. 工具，器具）
- 近义词：tool
undermine
/ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/
v. 逐渐削弱，暗中破坏
- 词根词缀：under-（在下面）；mine（挖矿）例句：Constant criticism can undermine a person's confidence.例句：The scandal threatened to undermine the government's authority.近义词：weaken；sabotage
navigate
/ˈnæv.ə.ɡeɪt/
v. 航行，导航；成功应付
- 搭配短语：navigate a ship搭配短语：navigate the city streets例句：Young adults must learn to navigate the complexities of society.
joint
/dʒɔɪnt/
adj. 联合的，共同的
- 相关词汇：join（v. 加入）搭配短语：joint bank account搭配短语：a joint effort例句：They finished in joint first place.
incorporate
/ɪnˈkɔːr.pɚ.eɪt/
v. 包含
- 词根词缀：in-（进入）；corpor（身体）相关词汇：corporate（adj. 公司的）例句：We have incorporated the latest safety features into our new model.
aghast
/əˈɡæst/
adj. 吓呆的，惊骇的
- 搭配短语：aghast at sth.相关词汇：ghost（鬼）近义词：horrified
circumvent
/ˌsɝː.kəmˈvent/
v. 逃避，规避，绕过
- 词根词缀：circum-（环绕）；vent（走）搭配短语：circumvent the tax laws
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