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> they don't have the experience and the awareness to understand the differences between the shows they're watching and the ads they're consuming citation? The
by such_a_casual 11y ago
> they don't have the experience and the awareness to understand the differences between the shows they're watching and the ads they're consuming
citation? There's no way anyone under 18 just lacks the ability to distinguish between commercials and the program they're watching. Source: was once a kid
- pbhjpbhj 11y ago>distinguish between commercials and the program // Perhaps the parent means the purpose for the programs and the commercials - as in that the commercials aren't just there to entertain you but to manipulate you in to wanting a particular product. Mind you essentially you can say the program is just there to soften you up and create a method to feed your brain the marketing message of the commercials ...
- such_a_casual 11y agoMy disbelief still stands. What is the age range for human beings who can't distinguish between commercials and programs? You don't think kids get irritated when they're shows are interrupted by commercials? To me this just comes across as an excuse for bad parenting. There were junk food commercials on tv when I was a kid, but I didn't get to have them, because I didn't have money to buy them.
- Joof 11y agoAnecdote, yu-gi-oh; bey-blades; etc. People in general don't really realise the impact that advertising has on them even if they are aware of them.