Introduction
Marketing to children has become an apparent social issue in today’s society. It has become a significant area of research since it brings awareness to how marketing negatively affects children. For instance, marketing has been acknowledged as a significant social issue amongst children under the age of twelve. On average, children aged eight to ten have been exposed to 7.5 hours a day to media content, like: television, computers, newspapers, radio, magazines and movies (Tepperman et al, 2014). Making references to Adriana Barbaro and Jeremy Earp’s documentary film, “Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood,” and several other resources, this paper will argue how marketing has become a social problem among children. It will further emphasize the techniques …show more content…
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