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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Experts met at a conference in Dublin.
- They discussed tobacco and young people online.
- They said AI can help stop tobacco.
- Social media attract many young people today.
- Platforms named include Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
- Groups use AI to find tobacco posts.
- Reporting such posts leads to account closures.
- AI can detect logos, slogans and influencers.
- Experts want rules for new nicotine products.
- Poorer countries often face the biggest burden.
Difficult words
- expert — a person with special knowledge or skillExperts
- conference — a meeting where people discuss a topic
- tobacco — a plant used to make cigarettes and products
- social media — websites or apps for sharing posts
- detect — to find or see something with tools
- influencer — a person who shares opinions onlineinfluencers
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Discussion questions
- Do you use social media?
- Have you seen tobacco posts online?
- Should there be rules for new nicotine products?
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