Fifteen-year-old beaten to death over Internet addiction
Looks like allegations of brutality against Chinese Internet addicts weren’t too far off the mark: A teenager was allegedly beaten to death by counselors at an Internet addiction rehabilitation clinic in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. […] He was to stay in the camp from Aug 1 to Sept 1 in order to "get away ...
Looks like allegations of brutality against Chinese Internet addicts weren't too far off the mark:
Looks like allegations of brutality against Chinese Internet addicts weren’t too far off the mark:
A teenager was allegedly beaten to death by counselors at an Internet addiction rehabilitation clinic in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. […]
He was to stay in the camp from Aug 1 to Sept 1 in order to "get away from bad behavior, regain confidence and establish positive life attitudes," according to an agreement Deng’s parents signed with the center."
It looks like banning electro-shock therapy wasn’t enough
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