The number of young Internet addicts in China soared to 24 million last year as the world’s largest web population exploded, according to a survey carried by state media. The number of young addicts almost doubled from 2005 and now accounts for one in seven young Internet users.
People who fall into “web addiction” are generally whose school grades, careers or relationships are negatively impacted by Internet activities. They also have to always want to use the Internet, feel annoyed or depressed if not allowed to surf the web, or feel happier in cyber world than in real life, the report said.
Half of the addicts indulged in online games, while web chats and online romance were also a temptation.
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