Reading Skills
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| Originally published | 1998 |
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| Authors | Sarah Harris |
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| ID | 2938109 |
About Reading Skills
Onlyfans, Twitch and Snapchat rules 'impenetrable'
... It found advanced Reading Skills were needed to understand them...
Do you have the four reading skills kids need for Sats tests?
... The test paper, which the Department for Education insists was " rigorously trialled" So how tough is it exactly? The marking scheme, reveals that 36 of the 38 questions were designed to test three specific Reading Skills...
Onlyfans, Twitch and Snapchat rules 'impenetrable'
By Shiona McCallumTechnology reporter
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Ofcom has looked at how easy it is for people to access the terms and conditions set by six platforms.
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It also found their complexity and length meant they were unsuitable for children.
Jessica Zucker, Online SafetyContent ='JJ Lin'> policy director at Ofcom, said: " Terms and conditions are fundamental to protecting people, including children, from harm when using social video sites and apps.
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" Our report found that lengthy, impenetrable and, in some cases, inconsistent terms drawn up by some UK video-sharing platforms risk leaving users and moderators in The DarkContent ='JJ Lin'> . "
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Ofcom calculated a " reading ease" score for each platform's terms of service. All, except for TikTok's, were assessed as being " difficult to read and best understood by high-school graduates".
Although TikTok's rules were likely to be understood by users without a university education, Ofcom found The RulesContent ='JJ Lin'> would still be challenging for the youngest users on The PlatformContent ='JJ Lin'> to comprehend.
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Because users are not prompted or encouraged to access The RulesContent ='JJ Lin'> , it makes it easier to agree to them without actually opening or reading them.
Ofcom's study also identified that users may not fully understand what Content is and is not allowed on their sites. It found OnlyFans and Snapchat provide little detail to users about prohibited Content .
The study also found that users were not clear about the consequences of breaking The RulesContent ='JJ Lin'> set out by the platforms.
While TikTok and Twitch have dedicated pages providing detailed information on the penalties they impose for breaking their rules, other providers offer users hardly any information on the actions moderators may take.
The Ofcom report looked into Content moderators on the six platforms and learned that they do not always have sufficient training in How To enforce their terms and conditions.
The quality of internal resources for moderators varied significantly between the sites, and few provided specific guidance on what to do in a crisis situation.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
