瀏覽機器人
Facebook has once again taken the issue of false Instagram likes to court by suing Russia-based Nakrutka, a fake engagement service provider, this year.
臉書再度將IG假按讚行為告上法院，於今年控告販售假社群服務的俄國公司Nakrutka。
issue(n.)問題、議題false(adj.)造假的、不實的=faketake sb. or sth. to court向法院控告某人或某事engagement(n.)訂婚、參與、投入employee engagementengagement in politics
According to the social media giant, Nakrutka and its developer Nikolay Holper deployed a network of robots and automation software to provide fake likes, comments and followers on Instagram.
臉書表示，Nakrutka及其開發者霍普利用機器人及自動化軟體系統提供假的IG按讚、留言及追蹤。
developer(n.)開發者deploy(v.)運用=useautomation(n.)自動化
Interestingly, Nakrutka lists products ranging from “Cheat publication saves (bookmarks)” to “Bots with avatars (followers)” with a cost of US$0.01 to US$0.5 per 1,000 units, and these features are now still on its website.
有趣的是，Nakrutka將提供的產品列於網站，包括造假書籤及機器人追蹤者，價格落在每1千個美金0.01至0.5元。
list(v.)列出range from A to B範圍從A到Bcheat(v.)(n.)造假、欺騙avatar(n.)虛擬化身feature(n.)特色、特點
Furthermore, Facebook’s report has revealed instances of these violations; for example, a fresh new user who received 10,000 likes within minutes after posting a photo of a goat to an Instagram account with zero followers.
此外，臉書的報告也揭露了一些實例，譬如一個沒有任何追蹤者的IG新帳號在發佈了一張山羊照片後的短短幾分鐘之內便引來了1萬個讚。
furthermore(adv.)此外=moreover=in additionreveal(v.)揭露、顯示=unveilviolation(n.)違反(規定、法律)violate(v.)違反(規定、法律)
“We previously disabled accounts associated with Holper and his service, and formally warned him that he was in violation of our Terms,” said Facebook.
臉書表示：「我們先前已停止了霍普及其服務相關的帳號，並正式警告他他違反了我們的使用條款」。
disable(v.)停用、使失效be associated with…與…有關聯=be linked to…=be connected with…formally(adv.)正式地=officiallywarn sb. that + SV警告某人某事be in violation of sth.違反某事term(n.)學期、專業術語、條款
Now the owner of Instagram is seeking a permanent injunction from Holper’s interacting with Facebook and Instagram, as well as compensatory and punitive damages.
IG的母公司臉書正在尋求法院對霍普永久不得接觸臉書及IG的禁令，也在尋求補償性及懲罰性損害賠償金。
seek(v.)尋求permanent(adj.)永久的injunction(n.)禁令compensatory damages補償性損害賠償金punitive damages懲罰性損害賠償金
In fact, Facebook has filed a number of similar lawsuits against such developers. Earlier this year, the Spain-based MGP25 Cyberint Services was ordered by court to stop its false engagement operations on Instagram, while Social Media Series Limited in New Zealand was accused of violating cybersecurity laws by selling artificial posts and accounts.
事實上，臉書已將數家提供類似服務的公司告上法院。今年初，位於西班牙的MGP25 Cyberint Services被法院下令停止在IG上進行造假社群服務；紐西蘭的Social Media Series Limited則被控販售人工貼文及帳號，違反網路安全法。
file a lawsuit against sb.控告某人=sue sb.=take sb. to courtoperation(n.)營運、運作while(conj.)(兩者比較)而…、則是…be accused of…被控告…cybersecurity law網路安全法artificial(adj.)人工的=fake
Perhaps, amid the bloody battles between the social media and the false engagement service providers, one should reflect that the true meaning of a view or a like is actually based on a genuine follower, not on a distant machine that satisfies ones’ vanity.
當社群媒體正與造假社群服務公司浴血奮戰之時，或許每個人應該思考瀏覽次數及按讚的真實意義應該是建構在真誠的追蹤者，而不是用來滿足虛榮心的遙遠機器。
amid(prep.)在…之中=in the middle ofbattle(n.)(v.)戰役reflect that + SV反思某事genuine(adj.)真誠的vanity(n.)虛榮心satisfy one’s vanity滿足某人的虛榮心