Virtual worlds for kids are enjoying a growth spurt in interest and advertising. But that begs the question: are kids ready for such a grown-up reality online? At a recent conference on virtual worlds ...

The "hyper-commercialized" YouTube Kids teems with ad tactics deemed illegal on television, watchdogs say -- and they want the FTC to take action. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...

Google has placed ads for hundreds of brands — including major advertisers such as Kimberly-Clark, General Motors and Procter & Gamble — on “made for kids” YouTube videos that may have triggered ...

YouTube is under fire over its handling of kids’ data and ads on children’s content, with advocacy groups requesting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe the ...

While YouTube remains the most-watched video platform among U.S. kids, TikTok is rapidly gaining both viewership and purchase influence, according to the latest study conducted by Giraffe Insights for ...

The Federal Trade Commission held an event Wednesday focused on the problem of “stealth” advertising in content geared towards children, where it’s difficult to differentiate between marketing and ...

WASHINGTON — Two prominent research orgs Tuesday blamed a glut of junk-food advertisements for kids’ expanding waistlines. The Kaiser Family Foundation unveiled a study asserting the media are ...

Common Sense Networks, and Integral Ad Science have struck a pact to provide safe, data-driven solutions in the kids’ advertising market. Common Sense Networks, a for-profit affiliate of Common Sense ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Children’s advocacy groups including ...

Children's exposure to food and drink ads during kids' TV shows has dropped substantially since food and beverage makers pledged to stop advertising unhealthy fare during children's TV shows. Yet, ...