Gambling, alcohol, nicotine, and prescription medicine should all be banned from advertising. Sponsorship should count as advertising and thus be banned too.

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Approved for the use of Red Forman, instead of that dumbass.

[–] Kushia@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Every bloody third advert on TV in Australia is a gambling ad, it's insane that we continue to allow it given how much of an actual widespread problem it is here. They have fairly lame government mandated warnings after each one but I doubt they do much at all.

[–] superguy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I wholeheartedly believe the vast majority of the hype surrounding sports is from gambling.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I have personally seen gambling fuck up way more lives than drugs, and this was before it was being shoved down our throats. It's honestly disgusting how shameless the advertising has been, getting people to gamble like degenerates in "garbage time." Or poking fun at people "losing their shirt" in Buffalo. And don't even get me started at how they are using fantasy sports to get kids hooked early.

Fuck this so much. I know entire families - children, parents, grandparents - who've been put through hell over this.

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I'm in Ontario Canada so it's extra perverse that the government runs all the gaming and ads

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gambling shouldn’t be advertised. Swedish radio advertisements is 70% gambling, and the remaining 30% is sex toys and car related services.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting that all 3 will fuck you at some point tho