US Congress votes to eliminate internet privacy protection

Pre-reading questions:

  1. Is internet connection important? Please explain your answer.
  2. How often do you use the internet?

The US House of Representatives voted to replace some internet privacy rules. The old rules started when Obama was the president of the United States. The new rules will allow internet companies to sell their customers’ browsing history without their approval. Browsing history shows the websites an internet user visits, and his other personal data. If President Trump approves the rules, it will become a law.

Vocabulary:
vote [verb] – choose; decide
allow [verb] – to give permission
approval [noun] – to agree
law [noun] – rules in a certain country
website [noun] – group of pages online

True or False:

  1. The US House of Representatives voted to replace some internet privacy rules
  2. The new rules started when Obama was the president of the United States.
  3. The old rules will allow internet companies to sell their customers’ browsing history without their approval.
  4. If President Trump approves the rules, it will not become a law.
  5. Browsing history shows the websites an internet user visits, and his other personal data.