Online addiction no game, experts warn

Online addiction no game, experts warn

Stress over FarmVille led to a child’s death, investigators say. On a message board for online gaming addicts, the story of a young Jacksonville mother who admitted to killing her baby after he interrupted her computer game drew horror, skepticism, and in some cases, understanding.

“It is exactly like other addictions,” one reader said.

Alexandra Tobias, 22, is facing a possible life sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the January death of her 3-month-old son, Dylan Lee Edmondson.

Kid Racks up $1400 in FarmVille debt

Oh dear — looks like it’s time to add FarmVille to the list of internet addiction scares after a 12-year-old UK boy amassed £905 in FarmVille debt. About £288 of that came from the boy’s own savings, while £625 was billed to his horrified mother’s credit card. The...