China bans physical punishment for Internet addicts – China News

in.reuters.com — China's Ministry of Health has banned the use of physical punishment to wean teens off the net, months after a boy was beaten to death at an Internet boot camp. Chinese parents have turned to more than 200 organisations offering treatment for Internet "disorders" as the government increasingly warns of unhealthy Internet habits among the young.

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China bans physical punishment for Internet addicts

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torisefromashes 2 years 12 weeks ago

What about the guy who spearheaded this punishment thing? Yongxin Yang (杨永信)

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