Should media be blamed for encouraging anorexia?

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# The French National Assembly has passed a groundbreaking bill which seeks to criminalise the promotion in the media of extreme thinness with a fine up to 45,000 euros and three years in prison.

# The law could also affect the fashion industry and magazine editors who publish photographs of extremely thin models.

# Pro-anorexia websites offering tips on extreme dieting are nothing new, but their growth on social networking sites is a disturbing new twist and brings them within the reach of a wider audience.

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