More than 60% of Chinese youth want to become internet influencers, live streaming hosts: Survey

An anchor of New Oriental Education introduces products through an online live streaming platform. Photo: Courtesy of New Oriental Education In a recent survey on career orientation of Chinese youth, more than 60% of respondents said they would like to capitalize on opportunities in emerging industries such as internet influencer or internet live streaming industries. … Read more

Hong Kong’s Internet-addicted youth need understanding, not judgement: experts

Last month, the children and youth-focused NGO Hong Kong Playground Association (HKPA) surveyed more than 4,000 Hongkongers under the age of 18 and found that 13.7 percent have a high tendency for online addiction. Among secondary school students, more than 15% were found to be at high risk. Youth workers and frontline scholars have called … Read more