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Study finds that advertisements contribute to children’s consumption of sugary cereal

Posted January 9, 2019 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Study finds that advertisements contribute to children’s consumption of sugary cereal The Dartmouth Anne George According to a recent study, children aren’t pestering their parents for sugary cereal just because of the taste — a team of...

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Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Is It the Best Role Model?

Posted October 24, 2018 / Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Online Advertising in Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Online Advertising 0 0 0

Google Is Teaching Children How to Act Online. Is It the Best Role Model? The New York Times Natasha Singer and Sapna Maheshwari Google is on a mission to teach children how to be safe online. That is the message behind “Be Internet Awesome,” a...

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Children spending three hours a day on social media are more likely to be obese

Posted October 23, 2018 / Marketing to kids, News, Online Advertising in Marketing to kids, News, Online Advertising 0 0 0

Children spending three hours a day on social media are more likely to be obese The Drum Taruka Srivastav A Cancer Research UK report has revealed that children who spend more than half an hour a day online are 79% more likely to be overweight or...

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Teenagers Say Gambling Addiction Risks Need More Publicity

Posted October 12, 2018 / Gambling, Marketing to kids, News in Gambling, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Teenagers Say Gambling Addiction Risks Need More Publicity Casino Guardian Daniel Williams Pupils at St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Salisbury, Wilts, have revealed that gambling operators have been literally bombarding them with ads. Some of the...

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Like the tobacco industry, e-cigarette manufacturers are targeting children

Posted September 25, 2018 / e-cigarettes, Marketing to kids, News in e-cigarettes, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Like the tobacco industry, e-cigarette manufacturers are targeting children The Washington Post Sarah Milov Last week, the Food and Drug Administration described teenage e-cigarette use as an “epidemic,” echoing the firsthand observations of...

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New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data

Posted September 24, 2018 / Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy, YouTube in Data collection, Marketing to kids, News, Privacy, YouTube 0 0 0

New Pressure on Google and YouTube Over Children’s Data The New York Times Sapna Maheshwari In the context of a growing national debate on tech and privacy, Google has come under increased scrutiny for how it may be tracking and targeting...

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Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children

Posted September 19, 2018 / Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News in Food Marketing, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Websites of Kinder chocolate banned over ads targeting children The Guardian Rebecca Smithers A series of websites, an app and a YouTube channel promoting Kinder chocolate and toys have been banned in the UK for aiming junk food advertising at...

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THE ADDICTIVE WORLD OF TOY UNBOXING VIDEOS GIVES KIDS THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT HOW TO HAVE FUN

Posted September 4, 2018 / Marketing to kids, News in Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

THE ADDICTIVE WORLD OF TOY UNBOXING VIDEOS GIVES KIDS THE WRONG IDEA ABOUT HOW TO HAVE FUN Quartzy Annabelle Timsit Kids love playing with toys. But apparently, they love watching other kids play with them, too. That’s the appeal behind toy...

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‘Unhealthy’ Food Ads Banned Under New ASA Rules in UK

Posted August 30, 2018 / Marketing to kids, News in Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

‘Unhealthy’ Food Ads Banned Under New ASA Rules in UK The National Law Review Retailers should continue to monitor the Committee of Advertising Practice Code (CAP Code) governing the advertising of High in Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) products to...

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Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC warnings

Posted August 24, 2018 / e-cigarettes, Marketing to kids, News in e-cigarettes, Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

Companies cease sales of e-liquids with labeling or advertising that resembled kid-friendly foods following FDA, FTC warnings FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that all 17 manufacturers, distributors and retailers that...

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NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine

Posted August 17, 2018 / Marketing to kids, News in Marketing to kids, News 0 0 0

NCPG Letter to McDonald’s Regarding Happy Meal Campaign Featuring Nintendo’s Super Mario Figurine with a Toy Slot Machine CAIT HUBLE NCPG Dear Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Matthews: We believe the August 2018 McDonald’s Happy Meal campaign featuring...

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Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies

Posted August 9, 2018 / Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media in Alcohol Advertising, Marketing to kids, News, Social Media 0 0 0

Heineken is still worried about Snapchat’s age-gating policies Seb Joseph Digiday Snapchat has made moves to address the age-gating concerns of alcohol advertisers over the last year, and it’s gotten Budweiser and Moët to buy into the...

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