UK Plans Social Media Curfew for Teens to Reduce Online Harm
TheUKgovernmentisimplementingavoluntaryovernightsocialmediacurfewfor16and17-year-olds.
英國政府正在對16歲和17歲的青少年實施自願性的夜間社群媒體宵禁。
Thisinitiativeaimstoreduceonlineharm.
這項措施旨在減少網路危害。
Thegovernmentbelievesthatswitchingofffeaturesdesignedtokeepusersscrollingcanhelp.
政府認為，關閉那些旨在讓用戶不斷滾動頁面的功能會有所幫助。
Thesefeatures, likeautomaticallyplayingvideos, willbeturnedoffbydefaultforolderteenagers.
對於年齡較大的青少年，這些功能（例如自動播放影片）預設會關閉。
However, somecriticsdoubtthesemeasureswillwork.
然而，一些批評人士懷疑這些措施能否奏效。
Theypointoutthatteenagerscaneasilychangethesesettingsback.
他們指出，青少年很容易就能把這些設定改回去。
Theserestrictionscomeafterabanonsocialmediaforthoseunder16.
這些限制措施是在禁止16歲以下用戶使用社群媒體之後出台的。
Theban, expectedtocoverplatformslikeSnapchat, TikTok, andInstagram, willstartnextspring.
預計禁令將涵蓋 Snapchat、TikTok 和 Instagram 等平台，並將於明年春季生效。
ThismoveispartofPrimeMinisterKeirStarmer'slasteffortsinoffice.
此舉是首相基爾·斯塔默任期內最後努力的一部分。
Itisthoughtthathissuccessor, AndyBurnham, willcontinuewiththeseplans.
人們認為他的繼任者安迪·伯納姆將繼續推行這些計劃。
KanishkaNarayan, theonlinesafetyminister, believessuggestingthatteenagerswilljustswitchoffthecurfewsinsultstheirmaturity.
網路安全部長卡尼什卡·納拉揚認為，暗示青少年會自行解除宵禁是對他們成熟度的侮辱。
Hementionsapilotprogramwithover300teenagersandparentsthatshowedasignificantdecreaseinsocialmediause.
他提到一項有 300 多名青少年及其家長參與的試點項目，結果顯示社交媒體的使用量顯著下降。
Teenagersinvolvedreportedbettersleepandconcentration.
參與調查的青少年表示睡眠品質和注意力都有改善。
Forinstance, aftersomeplatformschangedtheirdefaults, over90%ofteenagerskeptthosesettings.
例如，在一些平台更改預設設定後，超過 90% 的青少年保留了這些設定。
Theevidenceofsuccessandmotivationisstrong.
成功和動力方面的證據非常充分。
NSPCC, theleadingchildren'scharityintheUK, statesthatwhiletheseproposalshelp, theyneedtobestronger.
英國領先的兒童慈善機構 NSPCC 表示，雖然這些提議有所幫助，但仍需要加強力度。
ChrisSherwood, NSPCC'schiefexecutive, warnsthatwithoutmajorchanges, thesemeasuresarebarelyeffective.
英國防止虐待兒童協會（NSPCC）執行長克里斯·舍伍德警告說，如果不進行重大改革，這些措施幾乎無效。
RacheldeSouza, theChildren’sCommissionerforEngland, supportstheinitiative.
英格蘭兒童事務專員雷切爾·德·索薩支持這項倡議。
Sheemphasizestheimportanceofcuttingdownsocialmediauseforyoungpeople.
她強調了減少年輕人使用社群媒體的重要性。
DeSouzaiseagertounderstandhowthecurfewpolicieswillworkandtheireffectiveness.
德索薩很想了解宵禁政策將如何運作以及其有效性。
The UK government is implementing a voluntary overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds.
This initiative aims to reduce online harm.
The government believes that switching off features designed to keep users scrolling can help.
These features, like automatically playing videos, will be turned off by default for older teenagers.
However, some critics doubt these measures will work.
They point out that teenagers can easily change these settings back.
These restrictions come after a ban on social media for those under 16.
The ban, expected to cover platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram, will start next spring.
This move is part of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's last efforts in office.
It is thought that his successor, Andy Burnham, will continue with these plans.
Kanishka Narayan, the online safety minister, believes suggesting that teenagers will just switch off the curfews insults their maturity.
He mentions a pilot program with over 300 teenagers and parents that showed a significant decrease in social media use.
Teenagers involved reported better sleep and concentration.
For instance, after some platforms changed their defaults, over 90% of teenagers kept those settings.
The evidence of success and motivation is strong.
NSPCC, the leading children's charity in the UK, states that while these proposals help, they need to be stronger.
Chris Sherwood, NSPCC's chief executive, warns that without major changes, these measures are barely effective.
Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, supports the initiative.
She emphasizes the importance of cutting down social media use for young people.
De Souza is eager to understand how the curfew policies will work and their effectiveness.
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