China Says It Will Ban Abuse of Children at Internet Detox Camps

HONG KONG — China’s internet detox boot camps have drawn wide condemnation for abusive treatment of children that includes beatings and electroshock therapy, prompting the government to draft a law that would crack down on the camps’ worst excesses.

• Mike Ives
• The New York Times

Experts welcomed the law, announced this week in China’s state-controlled news media, as an initial step toward curbing scandals in the industry.

“It’s a very important move for…

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