IELTS Speaking Part 3: Social Media and Fake News

Now, let's talk about the news and the media.

現在，我們來聊聊新聞和媒體。

Where do most young people get their news nowadays?

現在大多數年輕人都從哪裡獲得新聞？

Um, mostly from social media, I think...

嗯，主要是從社群媒體吧，我想……

Could you speak up a little, please?

可以請您說大聲一點嗎？

Oh, sorry! Mostly from social media.

喔，抱歉！主要是從社群媒體。

Very few of my friends ever buy a newspaper.

我的朋友幾乎沒有人會買報紙。

They scroll through short videos and headlines instead.

他們反而是滑短影片和新聞標題。

And is that a cause for concern?

那這值得擔憂嗎？

Well, yes, to some extent.

嗯，在某種程度上是的。

Algorithms tend to show us what we already believe.

演算法往往會向我們呈現我們原本就相信的內容。

So people end up trapped in echo chambers.

所以人們最後會被困在同溫層裡。

Good. Could you elaborate on 'echo chambers'?

好的。您可以詳細說明一下「同溫層」嗎？

Sure! It's when you only hear opinions that mirror yours.

當然！就是你只會聽到與自己想法相同的意見。

Eventually, opposing views start to seem absurd, even dangerous.

到最後，對立的觀點會開始顯得荒謬，甚至危險。

Sadly, that's how societies become so polarised.

可惜的是，社會就是這樣變得如此兩極化的。

Who should be responsible for tackling fake news?

誰應該負責對抗假新聞？

Hmm, that's genuinely difficult...

嗯，這真的很難……

Tech platforms should certainly do more to flag misinformation.

科技平台當然應該多做一些，來標示不實資訊。

But I'd be wary of governments deciding what's true.

但我會對由政府來決定什麼是真相抱持警戒。

Why wary, exactly?

具體來說，為什麼要警戒呢？

Because that power could so easily be abused!

因為這種權力實在太容易被濫用了！

So what's the solution, in your view?

那麼，依您之見，解決辦法是什麼？

Oh, media literacy, without a doubt!

喔，媒體素養，毫無疑問！

Children should learn to question sources from primary school.

孩子們從小學起就應該學會質疑資訊來源。

It's far more effective than censorship, I think.

我認為這比審查有效得多。

Thank you very much. That's the end of the test.

非常感謝。測驗到此結束。

Wow, I actually enjoyed that. Thank you!

哇，我其實還挺喜歡的。謝謝！