Junk food is promoted online to appeal to kids and target young men, study shows

Credit: The Conversation The 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 in Australia. Our study finds that unhealthy food and drinks are promoted in ways designed to appeal to parents and caregivers of children, and children themselves. Additionally, young men in our study were being targeted by Read More

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