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[–] worstcatintheworld@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/television/publicit/codesalco.htm

No advertising to children is the most important restriction and several guidelines address this issue

[–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Poster asked america, you provided canadian stats. Just fyi's

[–] Anon819450514@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

User is I would assume German, asking on a Canadian instance, and on post about a Canadian news. I'd say that's pretty reasonable. Canadian is part of America, as well as the USA.

[–] worstcatintheworld@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You are right. I misread America as "North America", but America means USA. In the USA, they have freedom of speech, more so than Canada, the government can't restrict advertising that much. Their industry is mostly self-regulating, for example: https://www.beerinstitute.org/policy-responsibility/responsibility/advertising-marketing-code/

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

When the cigarette companies decided they were losing money by advertising on TV they got it banned.

[–] EhForumUser@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

America means USA

It also refers to the combined area of North and South America. This the more likely usage here, as who would ask about whether or not the USA has such regulation in a Canadian forum? That would have no relevance.

North, South, and Central America! πŸ˜‰

You must be right since I originally included Canada in "America".

[–] EhForumUser@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Canada is within America. America is exceedingly broad, with so many different jurisdictions, all with their own rules. There is no single answer as to what the rules are across all of America. Since this is a Canadian forum, Canada was a reasonable choice to narrow down to.

There is still room for you to dive into some of those other jurisdictions, if you find it pertinent, but I expect nobody here actually cares about what is going on in, say, Mexico.

[–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Canada is within the continent of North America.

The concept of 'America' these days does not apply to continental plates, and you know that as well as i do.

You know what I meant, and you are arguing disingenuously. We can all see it.

[–] EhForumUser@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Canada is within the continent of North America.

And North America is located within America.

The concept of β€˜America’ these days does not apply to continental plates

The thing is, we keep a record of how words are commonly used, and that record tells that it absolutely does refer to a set of continents. But, I know, let's not let facts and figures get in the way of random internet nonsense.

You know what I meant

Yes, I know you meant it in jest. Nobody would actually take time out of their day to write such a comment earnestly. We can all see that.