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Re:Facebook approves alcohol, vaping and gambling ads target... by tdonovic on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:29PM (#26964784)
Yes. It is absolutely illegal. Not sure anywhere where this would be legal. Ie. "TV or radio ads about alcohol cannot target children. They also should not be irresponsible in targeting adults." https://www.acma.gov.au/ads-alcohol-tobacco-or-therapeutic-g...

Edit: changed the example

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Re:Facebook approves alcohol, vaping and gambling ads target... by nemo44x on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:31PM (#26964799)
What does that have to do with this?

I do agree though and would go further and make it illegal to show ads to anyone whose profile states they are under 18.

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Re:Facebook approves alcohol, vaping and gambling ads target... by tdonovic on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @10:49PM (#26964928)
You can't, as in any developed nation I can think of, advertise alcohol to children. Take a look at the actions the industry has taken when they even put alcohol ads too close to children, or too appealing to children, ctrl-f for moon dog. https://www.abac.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ABAC-Quar...

You cannot advertise alcohol to children in Australia

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