McDonald’s Asked Teachers to Serve Fries for Free. Now the Teachers Are Fighting Back Mother Jones Tom Philpott Ah, McTeacher’s Night—the occasion for kids to watch their teachers peddle burgers, fries, and sugary drinks. In these...
READ MOREAds In National Parks WFMY News 2 2 Wants To Know Staff No internet, no cell service, no tv. Sometimes you need a break from it all. And national parks can be a perfect outlet. That simplicity could change soon. Right now a battle is brewing to...
READ MOREPublic Backlash Grows Against Proposed Ads In National Parks Consumerist Mary Beth Quirk Backlash is growing against a proposal by the National Park Service that would allow some corporate logos and signage within park boundaries, with the...
READ MOREParent Coalition for Student Privacy Relieved Daines/Blumenthal Safe Kids Act Pulled Parent Coalition for Student Privacy Rachael Stickland The Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, composed of parents, advocates and educators throughout the...
READ MOREFDA Issues Guidance for the Labeling of Infant Formula The National Law Review On the heels of recently released draft guidance concerning substantiation for infant formula structure/function claims, FDA has issued guidance regarding the labeling...
READ MOREMattel, Hasbro, Viacom reach deal to stop tracking children online for marketing purposes The Denver Post Bloomberg News Children visiting websites for SpongeBob SquarePants, Barbie and other popular kids’ brands will no longer have their...
READ MOREStudy Finds Nickelodeon Posts Modest Decline in Junk-Food Marketing Center for Science in the Public Interest Nearly two-thirds of the food ads on kids’ television powerhouse Nickelodeon were for Baby Bottle Pops, Frosted Flakes, Fruit Gushers...
READ MORE‘EvanTube’ YouTube Channels to Disclose Sponsored Videos as Advertising Following CARU Inquiry Council of Better Business Bureaus The “EvanTube” YouTube Channels – EvanTubeHD, EvanTubeRAW and EvanTubeGaming – will include, going forward, an audio...
READ MOREIt’s Time to Rethink “Kid Food” in America Huffington Post Ron Shaich When my son and daughter were born, my wife and I made their wellbeing our highest priority. We successfully gave them hugs and healthful foods in equal servings. But as our...
READ MORENative Ads On EvanTube Need Better Disclosures, Watchdog Says MediaPost Wendy David An ad industry watchdog has called foul on the popular EvanTube channels, featuring 10-year-old boy Evan “unboxing” and reviewing toys. Many of the...
READ MOREConsumer groups want FTC to crack down on celebrity endorsements Consumer Affairs James R. Hood Maybe you haven’t been following Trisha Paytas’ battle against bloat. The YouTube personality has been gushing on Instagram, Facebook, and...
READ MOREGroups Urge FTC to Act on Influencer Campaigns Ad Law Access Gonzalo E. Mon This week, four groups – Public Citizen, Commercial Alert, the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood, and the Center for Digital Democracy – sent a joint letter to FTC...
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