Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies

Prohibited content slips through the cracks.

Roblox Revamps Its Ad Policies after TINA.org Action

Will it enforce them this time?

Roblox rolls out new ad tools amid concerns around how companies market to children — the core users on the platform

Marty Swant & Alexander Lee, Digiday

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU)

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a unit of the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council, is the advertising industry’s primary self-regulatory organization responsible for monitoring ad content – across all media channels…

Rite Aid’s Infants’ and Children’s Acetaminophen Products

Flintstones Gummies Complete Children’s Multivitamins

E-Cigarettes Hitting Teen Targets?

As more teens vape, lawmakers worry about e-cig ads.

Complaint by truthinadvertising.org Prompts Decision Against Children’s Supplement

TINA.org Renews Call for U.S. Regulators to Act MADISON, Conn., June 26, 2013 — After an investigation prompted by a complaint from truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org), the Portuguese advertising authority has issued…

Apple Children’s Game Apps

Boiron Children’s Coldcalm

NeuroBrocc

Unapproved and unsubstantiated claims abound in marketing of broccoli-based supplement.

TINA.org Finds Plexus Deceptively Marketing Supplements for Kids

Distributors deceptively claim products boost childrens’ immune systems and may even keep them virus free.

Baby Trend’s Booster Seats

Allegations: Misleadingly marketing booster seats as safe for children who weigh 30 pounds and are 3 years old when the seats are not safe for children under 40 pounds and…

Full Time Receptionist/Clerk

A reader responded to a generic receptionist job ad on Craigslist and received this response: From: Orpha Home <[email protected]> Date: November 12, 2013 at 9:20:09 AM EST To: Subject: RE:…

Toddler Formulas

These marketing claims have experts throwing a tantrum.

RiseWell Children’s Toothpastes

Allegations: Falsely marketing products as containing safe and clean ingredients

Kraft Heinz Ramps Up Marketing to School Children, Drawing Some Criticism

Erika Wheless, Adage

Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

Kailyn Rhone, Reuters

TruHeight

Company marketing “height growth vitamins” makes some tall claims.

Roblox Criticized by Children’s Advertising Watchdog

Patrick Coffee, Wall Street Journal