Government clarifies law on 'suicide' web sites

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ISPs given greater powers to take down sites suspected of hosting suicide assists

A number recent of suicide cases appear to be linked to social networking sites The UK government is to clarify the legal implications of assisting suicide to make it clear that the law applies i...

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