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II. Discourse structure: (共 5 題，每題 3 分，15%) Google has responded to a barrage of criticism that it must do more to tackle online hate by launching aseries of workshops for teenagers on how to tackle hate speech and fake news. The workshops, called Internet Citizens, will be launched by YouTube, the Google-owned videostreaming service, for people aged 13 to 18 in cities across the UK as part of its Creators for Changeprogram. (11) . The government pulled advertising from Google and YouTube last month after adverts funded by thetaxpayer were placed alongside extremist content on the video site. An influential group of MPs from thehome affairs select committee wrote to the company, accusing it of “profiting from hatred” just days afteraccusing Google, Twitter and Facebook of “commercial prostitution” because of a failure to tackle hatespeech on their platforms. The Labor MP Yvette Cooper, chair of the committee, said: “ (12) , mediareports had revealed that was not the case.” YouTube said the Internet Citizens program would be used to teach skills on how to participate safelyand responsibly online, and would include input from the youth mentor Efe Ezekiel. The site’s head of publicpolicy, Naomi Gummer, said: “ (13) . For young people in particular, this sense of vulnerability can beheightened if it’s difficult to judge whether a piece of content is real, especially when something is shared onsocial media by a trusted friend. That’s why we’re launching Internet Citizens.” The curriculum for the program has been designed by experts from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue,the charity UK Youth and the youth marketing firm Livity, and is part of wider plans to tackle abuse online. “This is just one part of our commitment to a better web,” Gummer said. “Alongside this, we areexploring more innovative ways to use technology; to partner with experts to help us tackle hate speechonline. (14) . We’ll share more updates on these areas in the coming weeks.” UK Youth’s chief executive, Anna Smee, said: “Young people in the UK spend more time online thanever before. (15) . However, we must also support them to manage the negative effects. ThroughInternet Citizens, UK Youth is empowering young people to express themselves, have a voice, listen to othersand ultimately gain a sense of belonging by discovering the skills needed to act safely and responsibly online,and make the internet a positive place.” 
(A) Despite reassurances during a committee hearing that the companies did not allow hate speech orterrorist content to be monetized 
(B) Also, we are taking a hard look at our policies around offensive content 
(C) They are intended to raise awareness around issues such as tolerance, empathy and abuse online 
(D) In this complex world, there is an urgent need to help young people embrace the positive aspects ofconnectivity 
(E) Nearly all of us would have come across comments or content online that shocked or even offended us,sometimes leaving us feeling isolated or powerless to change the conversation〈Source: www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/21/google-workshops-help-uk-teenagers-tackle-hate-speech-online〉
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答案：C
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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