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Submitted to Digg by ScottMcIntyre 9-17-2008

This one actually still has a chance to hit the front page, but it doesn’t look good.  Just in case, we’ll go ahead and post it here.  This is unique news that covers a very odd portion of the internet - those sites that try to encourage people to commit suicide.

In case you didn’t catch that, let me repeat:

Website that encourage people to commit suicide.

As odd as it may sound, they exist, and the government is making it very clear that it is illegal.

Original Description:

The law on “suicide websites” is to be rewritten to ensure people know they are illegal, the UK government has said. It follows concerns that people searching for information on suicide are more likely to find sites encouraging them than offering support.

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