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Internet Addicts: China Bans Corporal Punishment In Web Rehab

First Posted: 3/18/10 Updated: 5/25/11

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BEIJING (AFP) -China has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for Internet addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of one teenager.

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BEIJING (AFP) -China has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for Internet addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of on...
BEIJING (AFP) -China has issued rules banning the beating and confinement of youths being treated for Internet addiction after revelations of abuse at rehabilitation clinics, including the death of on...
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