ASA rules on Three’s ‘inferred targeting’
Were inferred targeting and content warnings sufficient to prevent unsuitable ads being seen by children? Anna Williams reports.
Were inferred targeting and content warnings sufficient to prevent unsuitable ads being seen by children? Anna Williams reports.
Children’s cartoon channel NickToons was alleged to have serially contravened recently changed rules governing scheduling of ads during 30 minute programmes. Jude King reports.
Three years since the FTC last surveyed apps targeted at children, the US consumer protection body has checked back with 364 child-directed apps to see if there has been an improvement in data collection practices. Chloe Deng reports.
29 National Regulators participated in a sweep intended to identify whether, how easily, and with what purpose, personal information has been collected by websites and apps from children. Georgina Taylor and Stephen Groom report.
Alcohol Concern complained to the ASA about ads promoting a new whisky brand in the Diageo portfolio. They said featuring the retired footballer was irresponsible given his appeal to youngsters. What was the ASA’s view? Fiona Schneider reports.
A trailer for 15 rated movie “Paranormal Activity: the Marked Ones” was served before games on Girlsgogames.com. Paramount Pictures asked its agency to target 16-24 year olds. Was there a problem? Anna Williams reports.