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tehnathan · 6th Apr 2008, 08:39 PM

By VANESSA ALLEN and DEAN HERBERT
Last updated at 00:51am on 7th April 2008

Children surfing the internet are being targeted by thousands of websites encouraging them to develop potentially fatal eating disorders.

They display pictures of ultra-slim women along with tips on how to starve for days while convincing your parents that you are still eating.

Campaigners compare them to prosuicide sites and are calling for them to be shut down.

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6th Apr 2008, 08:39 PM	#1
tehnathan Aspiring Student Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: That way. Over there. Or is it that way? Out Status: It's not a big deal. If people want to know, yes. Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 264 Join Date: Aug 2007	Menace of the internet sites urging teenagers to starve By VANESSA ALLEN and DEAN HERBERT Last updated at 00:51am on 7th April 2008 Children surfing the internet are being targeted by thousands of websites encouraging them to develop potentially fatal eating disorders. They display pictures of ultra-slim women along with tips on how to starve for days while convincing your parents that you are still eating. Campaigners compare them to prosuicide sites and are calling for them to be shut down. Read more... __________________ "I like to tell people I have the heart of a small boy. Then I say it's in a jar on my desk." - Stephen King