Ukraine to cure Internet addiction the Chinese way

Representatives of the Regions Party faction in the Kyiv Municipal Council have drafted a resolution titled "Measures to prevent addiction to gambling, computer games, and the Internet among minors". The Regions Party press service explains that a survey of Ukrainian Internet surfers suggests that 85 percent of them are "addicted to the Internet" and that "medical studies confirm the need for medicinal treatment of individuals addicted to computer gaming". If passed, the draft resolution would impose restrictions on the hours when minors can appear at Internet clubs, and ban Internet access to all asocial phenomena – cruelty, violence, and pornography.