Meta agreed to strengthen child safety measures. This is an important legal settlement.
Meta同意加強兒童安全措施,這是一項重要的法律和解。
Among them, the age assurance promise is written in the most detail.
其中,年齡保證承諾寫得最詳細。
The reason is clear: if you cannot tell which users are children, other protections are almost useless.
原因是顯而易見的:如果無法分辨哪些用戶是兒童,其他保護措施幾乎沒有用。
Companies like Google, TikTok, and Roblox are also increasing their efforts. This is because regulators in the US and around the world are turning against tech companies.
Google、TikTok和Roblox等公司也在加強相關努力,因為美國和全球的監管情緒正轉向反對科技公司。
This $18 billion settlement resolves the state attorneys general's accusations.
這項180億美元的和解解決了州檢察長的指控。
They said Meta deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to attract young people and harm their mental health.
他們說,Meta故意設計Instagram和Facebook來吸引年輕人,並損害他們的心理健康。
The agreement involves 48 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories.
協議涉及48個州、哥倫比亞特區和美國領土。
Meta has one year to improve age-check methods, but its options are limited.
Meta有一年時間來改善年齡檢查方法,但選擇有限。
Improving the technology faces privacy challenges, including that adults may need to prove they are 18 or older.
改進技術面臨隱私挑戰,包括成年人可能需證明自己年滿18歲。
In the offline world, people use government IDs to prove their age. But many don't want big tech companies to see their driver's license or passport.
線下世界使用政府身份證件來證明年齡,但許多人不願讓大型科技公司查看駕照或護照。
Meta accepts IDs and promises to delete this data within 30 days.
Meta接受身份證件,並承諾在30天內刪除這些資料。
But more companies are using artificial intelligence to estimate age.
但越來越多的公司改用人工智能來估計年齡。
Google uses AI on YouTube to tell adults from minors based on watch history. Meta does the same.
Google在YouTube上使用AI,根據觀看歷史來區分成人和未成年人,Meta也這樣做。
AI looks at birthday posts, school-related content, friend lists, and login times. It even analyzes height or bone structure in photos.
AI會查看生日帖子、學校相關內容、朋友名單和登錄時間,甚至分析照片中的身高或骨骼結構。
Identity verification companies like Yoti and Persona work with tech companies to estimate age using video selfies.
身份驗證公司如Yoti和Persona與科技公司合作,使用視頻自拍來估計年齡。
Roblox asks players who want to chat to take a selfie. The system can accurately estimate the age of users from 5 to 25 within one to two years.
Roblox要求想聊天的玩家拍攝自拍,系統可在一到兩年內準確估計5至25歲用戶的年齡。
Some experts are careful about the reliability of these tools, especially for women or certain ethnic groups.
一些專家對工具的可靠性表示謹慎,尤其對女性或某些種族群體。
Companies like Meta argue that app store owners such as Apple and Google should do age verification.
Meta等公司主張,年齡驗證應由Apple和Google等應用商店所有者進行。
But these two companies disagree. They think the proposal cannot cover shared devices or pre-installed apps.
但這兩家公司不同意,認為該提議無法覆蓋共享設備或預裝應用。
Critics worry that age verification will make the internet less safe and less private.
批評者擔心,年齡驗證會讓互聯網更不安全、更不私密。
People may be denied access to news, health information, or anonymous speech.
人們可能被拒絕訪問新聞、健康信息或匿名發言。
The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns that every system asks users to give up sensitive personal information. This links online activity to offline identity.
電子前沿基金會警告,每個系統都要求用戶交出敏感個人信息,將線上活動與線下身份聯繫起來。
This data can easily leak or be misused.
這些數據容易洩露或被濫用。