I do agree the main problem is the influence on children. As for the adults, I do believe the biggest takeaway is not advertising. It is the effect on informat

I do agree the main problem is the influence on children. As for the adults, I do believe the biggest takeaway is not advertising. It is the effect on information propagation. I have seen people close to me share clearly fake information that wouldn't have made the cut on most traditional media outlets. People are giving way too much credibility to information that cannot be traced with a proper source. In the past people relied on the media to do the research, as biased as they may be. Now this research phase has disappeared.