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Business
Over a dozen US states sue TikTok for harming children by ‘addiction’
Attorneys General from 13 U.S. states — including New York and California — and the District of Columbia filed separate lawsuits against Tik...
Carl Samson
Government
SF mayor’s plan to build sober living facility in Chinatown slammed by business owners
Business owners in San Francisco Chinatown have expressed discontent over Mayor London Breed’s plan to establish a sober living facility in ...
Michelle De Pacina
Food
Milk tea addiction linked to anxiety, depression among youths: study
A recent study from China has revealed significant links between milk tea consumption, addiction and mental health issues among youths. Key ...
China
Chinese woman spent $38,000 in 9 years on her hotpot addiction
A woman in China has spent 270,000 yuan ($38,100) over the past nine years indulging in her love for hotpot. Kong’s addiction: The Chinese ...
China proposes limiting children to 2 hours of smartphone screen time
Chinese regulators have proposed limiting smartphone screen time for children. Preventing addiction: The proposal laid out by the Cyberspac...
China says it has ‘solved’ children’s addiction to online games, but attention shifted to videos
China has “basically solved” the problem of online gaming addiction among its youth, according to a new report co-authored by the country’s...
India
K-pop video addiction and poor school performance led to teenager’s suicide, Indian police say
An Indian teenager reportedly hanged herself over the weekend because of her poor performance at school due to her smartphone and K-pop musi...
Bryan Ke
News
Chinese Teens Under 18 Now Banned From Online Gaming After 10 P.M., Says Government Curfew
Children under the age of 18 will be restricted from gaming at night as part of China’s move to curb video game addiction. Those who are und...
Asia
Mom Hand-Feeds Gaming Addict Son During Insane 48-Hour Marathon
Shocking footage of a teenager being hand-fed by his mother while glued to a computer screen has gone viral online. ...
Ziye Wang
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