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Common QuestionsHow Do Advertisers Target Kids Online?
Why are children and teens particularly susceptible to the influence of persuasive advertising? In what ways do advertisers prey on young people’s emotions and desire for peer acceptance?How do algorithms on digital platforms use the data they collect from youth to show targeted ads?
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsOnline Marketing and Child Eating Habits: What to Know and What To Do
Children today face a nonstop stream of sophisticated online marketing techniques that look nothing like the TV jingles and commercials of the past. How can parents safeguard children from the impacts of this endless, ever-present influx of food marketing content?
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Ask the Experts—ShortsWhy “Likes” Change What Teens Think
From the #AskTheExperts webinar “Online Marketing and Children's Eating Habits: What to Know and What To Do”
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Scholarly ArticlesScreens and Physical Health: Summary and Recommendations
Summary and Recommendations found in the "Handbook of Children and Screens: Digital Media, Development, and Well-Being from Birth Through Adolescence," Part One: Research Concerning Cognitive, Physical, Mental, and Psychosocial Impacts on Children, Screens and Physical Health Section (pages 61-116)
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Ask the Experts—WebinarsDriven to Distraction: Media Use, Attention, and Cognition
How do hours spent daily on digital media affect children’s attention spans, multitasking skills, and cognitive functions? How are digital platforms affecting how youth interact with the real world?
