No cell signal, no Wi-Fi, no problem
Viral ( ) dance memes ( ) and dance challenges on TikTok largely bypass ( ) Green Bank, West Virginia. So do viral sensations like augmented reality filters ( ) on Snapchat and Instagram.
And when a Facebook fad had people all over the globe dumping ice water on their heads a few summers ago, Charity Warder, now a senior at Pocahontas County High School, was late to the game.
Sure, Charity has an iPhone, but she uses it mostly as a clock and a calculator. She makes phone calls from a landline, and she rarely texts her friends. Texting and driving? “It’s not a thing here,” she said.
When Charity wants to get online at home, she sits at her family’s desktop computer, which has a broadband connection that is so sluggish ( ), it takes minutes to load a YouTube video.
Welcome to Green Bank, population 143, where Wi-Fi is both unavailable and banned and where cellphone signals are nonexistent.
The near radio silence is a requirement for those living close to the town’s most prominent ( ) and demanding resident, the Green Bank Observatory, home to the world’s largest fully steerable ( ) radio telescope. To protect the sensitive equipment from interference ( ), the federal government in 1958 established the National Radio Quiet Zone, a 13,000-square-mile area near the state’s border with Virginia.
The observatory’s telescope “could detect your phone on Saturn in airplane mode,” states a sign outside its science center building, but is rendered ( ) much weaker if anyone uses electronics that emit radio waves. For those who live within 10 miles of the observatory, the limitations also include a ban on Bluetooth devices and microwaves, unless they are contained in a metal box, known as a Faraday cage, which blocks electromagnetic fields.
Nearly 15 million Americans live in sparsely ( ) populated communities where there is no broadband internet service at all, a stark ( ) digital divide across America between those with access to uber-fast connections and those with none.
But in Green Bank, where the restrictions are mandatory, the quiet zone has in many ways created a time warp ( ) in the mountainous region. Phone booths loom ( ) near barns and stand guard on rural roads. Paper maps are still common. Here, people are less distracted by the technologies that have come to dominate 21st-century American life.
At a time when nearly 60% of American teens say they have been bullied or harassed ( ) online, and studies have found links between social media use and teen mental health problems, the digital limitations around Green Bank have created a unique kind of modern childhood, providing a glimpse into what it means to grow up without the constant buzz ( ) of texting and social media.
沒手機訊號、沒無線網路的無憂
在美國西維吉尼亞州綠岸鎮,人們看不到短影音應用程式「抖音」大多數的網路爆紅舞步和改編舞步挑戰。這個地方的人也看不到擴增實境濾鏡等在社群軟體Snapchat和Instagram上爆紅的事物。
而在幾年前夏天,臉書掀起一陣風潮,使全球各地網友紛紛朝自己頭上傾倒冰塊和水時,目前已是波卡洪塔絲縣高中畢業班學生的Charity Warder,很晚才加入這行列。
查瑞蒂是有支iPhone,但她多半用來當鬧鐘和計算機。她只打固網電話,很少傳簡訊給朋友。邊傳簡訊邊開車?她說:「這裡沒這種事。」
查瑞蒂想在家上網時,就坐在全家共用的桌上型電腦前,電腦連接的寬頻網路非常慢,要花上好幾分鐘才能載入一支YouTube影片。
歡迎來到綠岸這個僅143人的小鎮,這裡既沒無線網路也不准使用,更沒有手機訊號。
綠岸天文台是鎮裡最出名且要求最多的「住戶」,世界最大的全可動射電望遠鏡即設置於此,而幾乎禁絕無線電則為其附近居民必須接受的要求。為了保護這裡的精密設備不受干擾,聯邦政府1958年將西維吉尼亞州靠近維吉尼亞州、約3萬4000平方公里的區域劃為「國家無線電寂靜特區」。
綠岸天文台科學中心大樓外的告示牌寫道,這個天文台的望遠鏡很敏銳,「即使手機開飛航模式放在土星上,望遠鏡都偵測得到」,不過若有人使用會發射無線電波的電子產品,望遠鏡偵測能力就會大為減弱。天文台方圓16公里內的居民甚至連藍牙裝置和微波爐都不准使用,除非把這些裝置放在名為「法拉第籠」的金屬籠裡,這種籠子能阻隔電磁場。
近1500萬美國人住在全無寬頻網路的人煙稀少地帶,與美國各地得以使用超快網路的人形成強烈對比。
不過,在強制執行這些限制的綠岸,寂靜特區使這多山地帶在許多方面出現時間錯位現象。電話亭赫然出現在穀倉附近,並佇立在鄉間道路旁。紙本地圖仍盛行。這裡的人比較不會為主導21世紀美國人生活的科技而分心。
近六成美國青少年表示曾遭受網路霸凌和騷擾,而且研究顯示使用社群媒體和青少年出現心理健康問題有關,在這當口,綠岸對數位技術的限制創造出一種獨特的現代童年生活,讓人一窺不在簡訊和社群媒體持續的訊息轟炸下長大,會是什麼樣貌。
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同時也有24部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過1萬的網紅釘町みやび /Miyabi Kugimachi,也在其Youtube影片中提到,実はこの動画、去年の夏に一度アップしたやつなんです! 削除してしまった過去動画だということを お気づきの方はいるだろうか…? . 今年は一度も海に行けてないので せめて気分だけでも…! と、shortsにしてお送りしてみました♡ (フルは大人の事情で載せれないので…) . 次海に行ける機...
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as it was tiktok dance 在 Eric's English Lounge Facebook 的最讚貼文
[時事英文]到底誰在害怕抖音(TikTok)?
「在道德和私隱方面存在嚴重的問題」英文怎麼說?
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美國大學生對抖音的看法:
TikTok Is No Free App
Everyone I know uses TikTok. Especially during the pandemic, the video-sharing app has provided free entertainment for millions of teenagers. But serious ethical and privacy issues remain. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is based in Beijing and subject to Chinese laws that require companies to work with government intelligence agencies if asked. There can be no guarantee that your private information won’t be shared with the Chinese government.
1. TikTok 抖音(中國公司開發的軟體)
2. pandemic 全球大流行疫情
3. ethical and privacy issues 道德與隱私問題
4. sth’s parent company ……的母公司
5. be based in 將某地設為總部;以某處為主要地點
6. subject to 使服從;使隸屬;使遭受
7. government intelligence agencies 政府情報機構
我認識的人都在用抖音。尤其在大流行病期間,這個影片分享應用為數以百萬計的青少年提供了免費娛樂。然而,它在道德和私隱方面仍存在嚴重的問題。抖音母公司字節跳動的總部在北京,受中國法律約束,一旦有要求,企業就必須配合中國政府情報機構的工作。所以無法確保你的個人資訊不會被分享給中國政府。
Furthermore, TikTok censors unflattering information about China. The company says it has updated its moderation guidelines, which no longer reference specific countries and incidents, but whatever the official wording, the intent is clear. Using TikTok means acceding to this suppression of free speech and violation of our privacy. It might be fun to sing and dance with your friends, but don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s free.
8. censor unflattering information 審查不符上意的資訊
9. update its moderation guidelines 更新它的審查準則
10. no longer 不再
11. reference specific countries and incidents 提及具體的國家與事件
12. official wording 官方的措辭
13. the intent is clear 該意圖是明確的
14. accede to 答應;同意
15. the suppression of free speech 言論自由的壓迫
16. make the mistake of 犯下⋯⋯的錯誤
此外,抖音還會審查有關中國的負面資訊。抖音公司稱他們已經更新了審查準則,不再提及具體的國家和事件,但無論公司官方怎麼說,其審查意圖是明確的。使用抖音就意味著接受了其壓制言論自由和侵犯用戶私隱的做法。和朋友一起唱歌跳舞可能很有趣,但別錯誤地認為這一切是沒有代價的。
—John, Brown University, neuroscience
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Less Hype, More Fun
When it comes to privacy, TikTok worries me no more than U.S. social-media apps do. Mobile apps live in what technologists call a “sandbox.” Unlike apps on your computer, which have access to the whole machine, mobile apps can only view a limited portion of your data—the parts to which users give it access, such as your contacts. Sometimes they exceed the user agreements in certain limited ways, but deleting TikTok out of anxiety that the Chinese are reading your private text messages is irrational.
17. when it comes to… 當提及⋯⋯
18. no more than 最多;不超過;僅僅*
19. social-media apps 社群媒體應用程式
20. sandbox 沙盒
21. have access to 可以進入⋯⋯
22. a limited portion of ⋯⋯的一小部分
23. exceed the user agreements 超越用戶協議
24. out of anxiety 出於焦慮
25. irrational 不合理的;沒有理性的
說到私隱,抖音並不比美國的社交媒體應用更讓我擔心。行動應用程式位於技術專家所謂的「沙盒」當中,它與電腦上的應用程式不同,後者可連接訪問整臺機器,而前者只能查看到一小部分數據,即用戶允許它訪問的部分,比如你的通訊錄。雖然他們有時採取有限的方式超越用戶協議,但因擔心中國人會看到你私人資訊而刪除抖音是不理性的。
—Reed, University of Texas, finance
*no more than: https://bit.ly/2OXMbSK, https://bit.ly/3g71mVA
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The Real Problem
Privacy should be a concern, and it’s good to hear the federal government is at least looking into it. But the bigger issue with TikTok is the drain on productivity. If Instagram is caffeine, addictive but with a clear purpose, TikTok is cocaine. I have in mind friends of mine who rot their brains watching TikTok videos for hours at a time—all while on “five-minute study breaks.”
26. it’s good to hear 很高興聽到……
27. the federal government 聯邦政府
28. looking into sth 調查;研究
29. the drain on productivity 生產力耗盡
30. caffeine 咖啡因
31. addictive 使人上癮的
32. cocaine 古柯鹼
33. have sth in mind 想好;慮及
34. five-minute study breaks 讀書時的五分鐘休息時間
私隱問題應當受到關注,我很高興聽到聯邦政府至少在調查此事。但是抖音更大的問題是對生產力的消耗。如果說Instagram是令人上癮的咖啡因,但它至少目的明確,那麼抖音就是古柯鹼。我想起了我的一些朋友在「五分鐘學習休息」間隙,一看起抖音影片就是好幾個小時,看多了腦子都壞了。
—Sam, Columbia University, financial economics
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Join the Club
TikTok’s connection to China doesn’t concern me—almost every other social-media platform has equally difficult privacy concerns. Facebook is paying a $5 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission for violating user privacy. Google keeps every search a user makes, and many Google services on Android devices and iPhones track the user’s location. I’ve no doubt that my iPhone, which was made largely in China and contains all my banking information, emails, text messages and more, gives Apple a frightening amount of information about me.
35. connection to 與⋯⋯的關係
36. privacy concerns 隱私顧慮
37. pay a fine 繳交罰金
38. violate user privacy 違反用戶隱私
39. track the user’s location 追蹤用戶的位置
40. have no doubt 毫無疑問
41. be made in china 是中國製造
42. banking information 銀行資訊
43. a frightening amount of information 數量驚人的資訊
我並不是很在意抖音與中國的關係,幾乎所有其他社交媒體平臺都存在同樣棘手的私隱問題。Facebook因侵犯用戶私隱被聯邦貿易委員會罰了50億美元。Google會記錄用戶的每一次搜索,且許多安卓設備和iPhone上的Google服務會追蹤用戶位置。我絕對相信我的iPhone給了蘋果公司大量關於我的資訊,裡面有我所有的銀行資訊、電子郵件、訊息等等,而iPhone大多是中國製造。
—Andrew, Georgetown University, government
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as it was tiktok dance 在 Bubzbeauty Official Facebook 的精選貼文
Ok I have rolled my eyes with @tiktok for the longest time and decided it was for high schoolers and not for me. But since I started going back to my roots and dancing again, some of you suggested I should join to do the dance challenges. I can see how it gets addictive now. Feel free to add me. My username is ‘BubzBeauty’ and please tag me in the challenges. It’s a great way to keep me active during isolation. I also wanted to take the moment to talk about shaming. Dancing has always been a huge part of me. I’ve been dancing since I’ve as a teenager eventually moving onto backup dancing. Moving my body again has made me feel free, energetic and young again. We learn to dance before we walk and talk. Art is fundamental in life. A few days ago, someone commented that I must be sad about being single and that’s why I was shaking my booty. Apparently it made her feel sad for me and she hopes I find somebody. Girl, I don’t need anybody to “save” me. I’m having the time of my life rediscovering my passion again. Were there moments I worried certain moves would be too provocative? Yes. Now I’m like, screw it. I should be free to celebrate whatever gives me joy and I am not hurting anybody’s feelings. Dancing is also a skill to be learnt: As women, we should build and support one another. Not judge and put them down. I’m thankful for dance. It saved me so imma keep shaking my ass. #hipsdontliechallenge #shakirachallenge #tiktok #shakeitoff #itsbubz #lindytsang #bubzbeauty #dancing
as it was tiktok dance 在 釘町みやび /Miyabi Kugimachi Youtube 的最讚貼文
実はこの動画、去年の夏に一度アップしたやつなんです!
削除してしまった過去動画だということを
お気づきの方はいるだろうか…?
.
今年は一度も海に行けてないので
せめて気分だけでも…!
と、shortsにしてお送りしてみました♡
(フルは大人の事情で載せれないので…)
.
次海に行ける機会があったら、
ぜったいリベンジマッチするぞーーーー!
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Actually, this video was uploaded once last summer!
That it is a past video that has been deleted
Did anyone notice ...?
I have never been to the sea this year
At least just the mood ...!
I sent it as shorts ♡
(Because the full video cannot be posted due to adult circumstances ...)
If I have a chance to go to the next sea, I will revenge at all!
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as it was tiktok dance 在 Mikhaela Maria Youtube 的最佳貼文
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BTW! this is not a paid for video nor did they ask me to make it, I genuinely just wanted to make it for you guys!
The amount of info I got from the test was crazy, I learnt so many things about myself and my body. I wanted to share it with you guys so here it is in video form!
It’s a bit long so here are timestamps for all the categories:
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In 1991 Jennifer Lopez was hired as a backup dancer for New Kids on the Block. She performed with them at the 18th Annual American Music Awards.
Jennifer Lopez moved to Los Angeles to film the series In Living Color, in which she was a Fly Girl dancer.
In 1993 Jennifer left In Living Color to pursue acting. She backed out of being a dancer on Janet Jackson's tour in 1993 to follow her own dreams instead.
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