Anorexia Online: The sickening sites encouraging eating disorders in teens | 60 Minutes Australia

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It really is sick. Not to mention irresponsible and downright dangerous. They're the latest fad on the internet, bizarre websites that actually promote anorexia. What's more, they're specifically targeting our kids, offering tips and tricks about how to stop eating, how to deceive parents and friends. Then there are the pin-ups proudly displayed as role models - they're truly frightening, painfully thin, just human skeletons. And there are not just one or two of these sites. As Peter Overton discovered, there are hundreds, putting who knows how many young people in harm's way.

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