Online anorexia sites shut down amid claims they glorify starvation - The Times 22nd November 2007

Microsoft abruptly closed down four pro-anorexia websites in Spain yesterday after a complaint that they were endangering the lives of teenage girls. The websites — which offer tips such as “take up smoking” and “if your stomach rumbles, hit it” — were accused of teaching teenagers how to starve themselves. Internet companies usually wait for a court order before closing any sites that they host. But Microsoft acted swiftly after complaints from a Catalan watchdog that several blogs on its Live Spaces community glorified starvation as a lifestyle choice.

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