Clinic for Facebook addicts opens in Algeria amid fears vulnerable users are becoming 'Brainwashed'

Algeria: A clinic for Facebook addicts has been opened in Algeria eastern city of Constantine by a Human development scientist Raouf boqafa amid fears that vulnerable users are becoming influenced by extremist Islamist groups on the social network.
The private clinic is offering programmes specially designed for social media users.

The clinic's director, Raouf Boqafa, said he feared some vulnerable users were being targeted by Islamists who use the site as a recruitment tool.

He added: 'There is some danger in underestimating the damage of Facebook addiction compared to the risk of physical drugs.

'The idea came to limit the three effects of the addiction... to reduce the psychological, social, and security damage experienced by one who lives in the virtual world.'