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Wednesday, 28 July 2021 10:41
Reset Australia calls for stricter social media regulations to safeguard children welfare
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Independent non-partisan organisation Reset Australia says Facebook has profiled young users and teenagers with sensitive advertising content such as smoking, gambling, and extreme weight loss. The organisation calls for measures to regulate these ads.
Facebook has restricted advertising targeted at underage users after Australian researchers discovered that the social media website profiled teens based on age-inappropriate interests. This move underscores the need for external oversight and regulation.
In April, Reset Australia revealed Facebook was profiling underage users based on controversial issues such as smoking, gambling, extreme weight loss, alcohol, and selling access to profiles to advertisers for direct, targeted advertising.