No social media until 16 - 23rd September 2024
Australia's government is making new rules. These rules are about children and social media. It wants to stop children using social media.
Australia's prime minister is Anthony Albanese. He cares about children. He doesn't want children on their smartphones. He wants them to play sports.
The government's thinking about an age limit for the rules. This may be 14, 15 or 16. But how can they check people's age?
Some computer programs guess people's age. They use a photo of someone's face. But the age isn't always correct.
Some people want a system with official photo ID. Others are worried about children's privacy.
Meta owns Facebook and Instagram. It doesn't want apps to check people's age. It wants smartphones to do this.
There are rules about social media in France and China. These rules try to keep children safe online. But they don't stop children using social media.
Interactive Games
Comprehension
Answer questions about the news report. Select the correct answer from 4 options. There are 5 questions.
What's the word you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing word. There are up to 10 questions.
What's the phrase you hear?
Complete the sentences. Listen and write the missing phrase. There are up to 5 questions.
Sentence muddle
Read the sentences. Put them in the same order as the news report. There are 4 sentences.
No spaces in text
Read the sentences. Find the spaces between the words. There are up to 5 questions.
Put the sentence back together
Put the sentence parts in the correct order. Each sentence is in 4 pieces. There are up to 5 questions.
Construct sentences
Make sentences. Select each word in the correct order. There are up to 3 questions.
No capital letters
Read the sentences. Find the missing capital letters. There are 5 sentences.
Spelling jumble
The letters of one word are in the wrong order. Read the sentence. Spell the word correctly. There are up to 10 questions.
Missing vowels
Complete the sentences. Select the correct vowel for each space. There are up to 5 sentences.
Missing words
Complete the sentences. Select the correct word. There are up to 5 questions.
Adjectives
Read the sentence. Select the missing word. Check your answer.
Prepositions
Complete the sentences. Select the correct preposition. There are up to 5 questions.
Nouns
Complete the sentences. Select the correct noun. There are up to 5 questions.
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