Should Advertising to Kids Be Banned?

Should Advertising to Kids Be Banned?

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As kids’ buying power in America has exploded in recent decades, so too has the amount companies spend advertising to them. But because of a quirk of brain development, kids aren’t equipped to understand ads are manipulating them. Should they be banned?