Boot camp for Internet addicts in China

I just saw an interesting story on NBC Nightly News that I thought I’d pass along. Turns out, the economic upturn in China has led to many young men from well-to-do families becoming addict to the Internet. The parents interviewed in the segment described violent outbursts from their kids when they tried to restrict their Internet use, and online stories suggests that the kids risk failing grades and other events all in a never-ending effort to keep up with their friends online.

To help combat the program, the Chinese government has started a boot camp for the Internet addicts. The students are forced to participate in physical exercise and military-style simulations, all in an effort to unplug the kids from the Internet and connect them to the real world again.

Who would’ve thought? Read more.