China Hopes to Cure Internet Addicts at Summer Camp – Reuters

www.reuters.com4.jpg From Reuters:

China is launching an experimental summer camp for 40 youngsters to try to wean them off their Internet addiction, state media said on Tuesday.

The 10-day program would accept youngsters aged between 14 and 22 once they had undergone a psychological test and evaluation, the China Daily said. About 2.6 million — or 13 percent — of China’s 20 million Internet users under 18 are classed as addicts, state media have reported. [Full Text]

[Image: Teenagers spending their summer time in the Internet Cafe, from Reuters Photo.]

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