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<\/a>Media Regulation. More importantly the focus needs to be on the media- internet, TV, ads, etc. It needs to be regulated. Even if a parent tries to do the right thing, a child is surrounded by all these social aspects that influence their life.\u00a0Kids younger than 8 have been shown to be largely unable to distinguish between advertising and other content \u2014 especially concerning product placement.\u00a0Advertising targeting children under the age of 8 should be restricted. Restriction should be reinforced so that their is less pressured programming for kids.<\/p>\n Currently very few rules regulate media influence on the\u00a0public, and especially on children. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in the U.S. The Federal Trade Commission establishes and enforces laws for marketing products to children.\u00a0The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has\u00a0basic authority to regulate advertising and marketing practices.\u00a0Some basic rules limit the amount of commercial\u00a0material aired during children\u2019s television programming and prohibit hosts of kid shows to appear in\u00a0commercials, but overall these regulations lack the significant impact needed to save children from\u00a0adverse effects.<\/p>\n I have several recommendations for this issue:<\/p>\n New\u00a0regulations that limit corporate influence and protect children should be made and enforced. These regulations should be fair to\u00a0both sides and fit in accordance with society\u2019s moral obligations and the nation\u2019s legal constraints,\u00a0but ensure a safer, and better environment for our children to grow and develop.<\/p>\n The FTC should create a task force to focus on targeted advertising aimed at children.<\/p>\n Parents should\u00a0\u00a0file a\u00a0complaint with the FCC or a complaint on targeted advertising with the FTC which would \u00a0affect a companies\u00a0marketing strategy- marketing towards children to get to the parents.<\/p>\n Moreover; parents need to make their opinion known. They should write to their local public stations.<\/p>\n It is everyone\u2019s responsibility to challenge policy-making and cultural developments that entice children into growing up too quickly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The trouble with coming up with a solution to this issue is that we can’t exactly go to every household and make sure each parent is using good parenting skills. Parents need to let children be children.\u00a0Over the last decade … Continue reading
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