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Experts look at YouTube influencers and junk food

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Experts look at YouTube influencers and junk food
Experts look at YouTube influencers and junk food

Parents have long worried about the influence of TV commercials on their kids - now experts say they should take a look at YouTube.

A recent study in the Journal Pediatrics warns parents that influencers on the social media channel are endorsing junk food.

THE INFLUENCE OF T-VCOMMERCIALS ON THEIR KIDS --NOW EXPERTS SAY THEY SHOULDTAKE A LOOK AT YOUTUBE.A RECENT STUDY IN THE JOURNALPEDIATRICS WARNS PARENTS THATINFLUENCERS ON THE SOCIAL MEDIACHANNEL ARE ENDORSING JUNKFOOD.THE AUTHORS SAY THAT NINE OUTOF TEN VIDEOS BY TOP CHILDCELEBRITIES AND INFLUENCERSFEATURED UNHEALTHY FOODS.THE STUDY IDENTIFIED PRODUCTPLACEMENT AND PROMOTION THATOFTEN EXCEEDED WHAT IS SEEN ONTRADITIONAL NETWORK OR CABLET-V FOR KIDS.NEW THIS MORNING...

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