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Edit: I wish there was some sort of go-to essay on how and why advertising is bad, backed by academic sources. It would make arguing against ubiquitous ads just

• AlexandrB 8y ago
  It's just one search away! This is what a search for "the effects of advertising on self-esteem" on DDG yields the following Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_advertising_on_teen_body_image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_advertising_on_teen... The footnotes are full of peer-reviewed articles like: "Impact of exposure to idealised male images on adolescent boys’ body image"[1]. I spent about 2 minutes on this and this only covers a small sliver of the impact advertising can have on mental health. [1] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1740144504000518?via%3Dihub https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S17401...