Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, our study shows
- Written by: Tanita Northcott, Research Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
Jag_cz/ShutterstockThe Australian government has been investigating whether we should ban unhealthy food advertising online, and how it could work. In the United Kingdom, a ban on unhealthy food and drink advertising online will start in October 2025.
We recently used the Australian Ad Observatory to investigate targeted junk-food ads on Facebook...
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