How China Tackles Web Addiction

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 13, 2015

In their documentary "Web Junkie," Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia show how China is confronting what they've classified as a clinical disorder -- excessive internet use. They share what they found at a military-style rehab facility among gamers who find reality "too fake."

.@WebJunkieMovie filmmaker Shosh Shlam says an addict is someone who spends 6+ hrs/day online for non work purposes. pic.twitter.com/rNcCwK8sg0
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 13, 2015

.@WebJunkieMovie filmmaker @hillamedalia says Chinese kids (ending up in addiction boot camps) are playing same games as American kids.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) July 13, 2015

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