Showing posts with label banning kids advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banning kids advertising. Show all posts

Friday, April 18, 2014

Brazil Bans Advertising To Kids Under 12. Should the US follow their lead?


Earlier this month The Brazilian Ministry of Human Rights banned advertising to children under 12 and imposed restrictions on campaigns aimed at 12 - 18 year olds.

Not surprisingly, the narrow list of exceptions includes educating children about good nutrition, safety, education, and health. (Jaffe, 2014)

So what do you think?  Is this a good idea?  Should the U.S. do the same?

Jaffe, J. (2014, April 15)  The End Of Advertising.  mediapost.com.  Retrieved April 17, 2014, from