Tag: advertising regulation
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Kenya’s Health Rights Lobby Pushes to Punish Junk Food Advertising Targeting Children
Raising the Alarm on Childhood Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases In Kenya, a health rights lobby is escalating a campaign to hold advertisers of high-sugar snacks and junk foods accountable for targeting children. The move comes amid growing concerns about rising rates of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that strain families and the health system.…
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Lobby Accelerates Push to Punish Junk-Food Marketing Targeting Children in Kenya
Kenya’s Health Lobby Demands Accountability for Junk-Food Advertising Targeting Children A prominent health rights campaign is pressing for stronger penalties against advertisers who market high-sugar snacks and junk foods to children. The Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) and allied groups argue that such marketing contributes to a rise in…
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US Senators Urge FTC and SEC Probe Facebook and Instagram Scam Ads
Bid to curb scam ads targets Facebook and Instagram revenue Two prominent U.S. senators have urged federal regulators to scrutinize how revenue is generated from deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. Senator Josh Hawley and Senator Richard Blumenthal sent letters to the chairs of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission…