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There's so much hand-wringing about this of late, but it has ever been so, at least for the past sixty years. Ever since the advent of television, children's pr
by thrower123 8y ago
There's so much hand-wringing about this of late, but it has ever been so, at least for the past sixty years. Ever since the advent of television, children's programming has been laced with breakfast cereal and toy ads. The era I grew up with in during the late 80s, early 90s, was all about merchandising, to the point that it's almost impossible to remember what started out as a cartoon and then became a toy line versus the other way round.
Somehow, "This time it is different!" But that seems incredibly myopic given any understanding of history.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoThose ads were policed properly, unlike some of the sexual / gambling / alcohol / otherwise unsuitable content I've seen advertised in kids' apps.
- icebraining 8y agoThere's been concerns about ads since they first appeared - certainly for the past sixty years. As it expands to occupying more and more of our lives, so the skepticism about it grows.
- pythonaut_16 8y agoThe ads then probably weren't good either. But they were certainly less pervasive and hostile.