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[quote=CANADAGUY,256943]A fascinating study was released a few days ago that showed Chinese youth are much more addicted to the internet than their American counterparts. The survey was taken by internet users aged 16-25. 42% of the Chinese youth surveyed said they sometimes feel “addicted” to the web. In contrast, 18% of the U.S. youth surveyed said they sometimes feel “addicted” to the web. The report suggested the web is a source of freedom and expression in China, more so than in the U.S. Almost three-quarters of Chinese respondents said they felt free to do things online that they would not do in regular life, compared to one-third of U.S. youth. The survey also found that less than 33% of American youth polled said the web contributes to their social life, but 77% of Chinese respondents said it helped them make friends. 25% of the Chinese youth said they would not feel OK going without internet access for more than a day, while only 12% of U.S. respondents felt that way. It should be noted that only about 10% of China’s population uses the internet. In contrast, 70% of the U.S. population uses the internet. The entire article can be found here: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/11/23/youth-web-use.html [/quote]
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