Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issues, elections, politics

Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by dont__panic on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @02:52PM (#33011736)

Toss in pharmaceuticals while we're at it. Both are purchases that individuals should research from trusted sources, not "ask their doctor about" or decide based on gut instinct. I don't think it's OK to let Pepsi and Coke sink their mental manipulation hooks into your brain... let alone political candidates and drugs.

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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by toomuchtodo on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @03:28PM (#33012144)

The US and New Zealand are the only countries in the world that allow pharma ads.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/medications/do-not-get-sold-o...

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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by loufe on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:43PM (#33012990)

We have drug ads in Canada, too.

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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by Tomte on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:08PM (#33012613)

For prescription drugs.

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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by rglover on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:00PM (#33012500)

Hey man, I didn't know I had restless leg syndrome until they told me I did in the commercial. My left eye twitches now but at least my legs don't shake when I sleep.

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Re:Upcoming Restriction Period for US ads about social issue... by distrill on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @04:05PM (#33012565)

who knew that had a name! i always just called that Jimmy Legs

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