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I know ads in radio, TV and public spaces are heavily regulated. Why legislation doesn't do the same online is beyond me. E.g. "you are allowed to show a maximu

I know ads in radio, TV and public spaces are heavily regulated. Why legislation doesn't do the same online is beyond me. E.g. "you are allowed to show a maximum of 30 seconds of ads every 15 minutes of playtime". Also, "don't freaking increase the volume". I can't imagine the frequent interruptions are good for mental health.

adriancr 5y ago
Is there such regulation for TV though? It feels like it's 15 minutes of ads followed by 15 minutes of content right now.
- gglnx 5y ago
  In the European Union TV ads are limited to 20% in one clock hour: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32010L0013#d1e2092-1-1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CEL...
  - adriancr 5y ago
    > 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to announcements made by the broadcaster in connection with its own programmes and ancillary products directly derived from those programmes, sponsorship announcements and product placements. That's the workaround used to put more then 20%