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posted by martyb on Tuesday August 15 2017, @06:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the Game-Over dept.

A teenager died from multiple injuries just days after being dropped off at an Internet addiction treatment center:

A Chinese teenager has died days after he was sent to an internet addiction treatment centre, reigniting criticism of these controversial institutions. The 18-year-old had allegedly sustained multiple injuries, and the centre's director and staff members have been held by police, according to reports.

The incident took place earlier this month in eastern Anhui province. China has seen a proliferation in so-called "boot camps" aimed at treating internet and gaming addictions. Some are known for their military-style discipline and have been criticised for overly harsh practices.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 15 2017, @06:39AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 15 2017, @06:39AM (#554128)

    Bet he has no spare lives left; (

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 15 2017, @07:04AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 15 2017, @07:04AM (#554136)

    No, but he's been cured of his addiction.

    • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Tuesday August 15 2017, @04:57PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Tuesday August 15 2017, @04:57PM (#554322)

      I just want to know if they use a blue tarp with white lettering to cover patients whose uptime drop to 0.