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Meanwhile the LPC oppose the bill while the CPC would work to amend it.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It is illegal, but kids get most content online now. So, although many countries have laws on the books against ads targeting children, it doesn't mean that they don't.

Juul got in trouble for doing this, using ads that were definitely not specifically targeting tweens/teens on websites for Seventeen magazine, cartoon network, and Nick jr.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/health/juul-vaping-lawsuit.html

Edit: correction on the websites