APA Task Force on Deceptive and Indirect Methods of Persuasion and Control

Recent Survey Findings Show Most US Adults Agree Advertising to Young Children is Unethical and Should be Banned

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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(2,3) Children below the age of 8 years have underdeveloped cognitive skills, and thus are unable to distinguish biased advertising messages from fact.

Key Points: 
  • (2,3) Children below the age of 8 years have underdeveloped cognitive skills, and thus are unable to distinguish biased advertising messages from fact.
  • (3-5)
    This unfair practice of targeting young children with marketing inspired the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) to conduct a survey of American adults to clarify where they stand on the issue.
  • View the complete survey results at: https://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/advertising-to-kids-survey/
    The findings clearly indicated strong support for banning advertising to young children.
  • Exposure to marketing among children breeds consumerism and poor decision-making, which can have disastrous consequences as these young people mature."

Families Demand Action Against Florida Guardianship Abuse and Fraud

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center,555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32301

Key Points: 
  • Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center,555 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32301
    Citizen activists will converge to give feedback and voice their commitment to protection.
  • Families feel the abuse is often legally perpetrated by attorneys and guardians, exploiting the vulnerable for profit, in a system that protects those professionals.
  • Florida State Bar leadership has demanded the census and assets for these cases be kept secret.
  • The public also looking for quantitative data citing a right to know how this system affects them and their families.