https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers are calling for restrictions on unhealthy food, alcohol, and gambling marketing, after a new study found children are exposed to it 76 times every day. https://phys.org/news/2025-08-urgent-restrict-unhealthy-children.html Social Sciences Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:10:02 EDT news674985904 A new study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products, with the research set to expand in coming years. https://phys.org/news/2024-11-facebook-ads-people-scrutiny.html Social Sciences Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:20:01 EST news651153858 Food advertisements are on social media are pervasive, but research has not yet comprehensively documented the effects of these ads on adolescents and young adults. A new study by researchers at Penn State and Dartmouth College found that advertisements on the social media platform Twitch can lead to cravings for and purchasing of nutrient-poor foods like candy and energy drinks among some adolescents and young adults. https://phys.org/news/2022-08-food-advertisements-twitch-cravings.html Social Sciences Wed, 31 Aug 2022 09:36:04 EDT news581157362 The world's largest multinational tobacco companies are advertising cigarettes to kids near playgrounds and schools in 42 majority low- and middle-income countries. That's the key finding of our recently published paper. https://phys.org/news/2022-08-cigarette-advertising-aggressively-kids-low-.html Social Sciences Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:21:25 EDT news579428482 New research from a team of scientists at four leading universities has shed new light on the effectiveness of social advertising in specific product categories to learn which product categories tend to benefit more from social advertising, and which may not. https://phys.org/news/2020-12-product-categories-industries-benefit-social.html Economics & Business Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:44:55 EST news526841079 Do you prefer organic food? Did you study in Mexico? Do you like red shoes? Such bits of information about Facebook users may seem insignificant in isolation but, once harvested on a grand scale, make the internet giant billions. Here's how: https://phys.org/news/2018-03-youre-product-facebook-business.html Internet Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:10:18 EDT news440769942 Want to know if you are being targeted on Facebook by food and beverage companies? https://phys.org/news/2017-12-facebook-account-food-companies.html Internet Tue, 12 Dec 2017 08:06:37 EST news432288388 From a very young age, children are targeted with advertising messages that emphasize fun and happiness, especially for food products and toys. But what happens to these beliefs once the child is grown? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, children develop brand loyalty and biases that carry over into their adult lives and are often difficult to change. https://phys.org/news/2014-03-theyre-grrrreat-brands-loyalty-lifetime.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:50:04 EDT news313752949 Fashion magazines come pre-loaded with scratch-and-sniff panels for perfume and aftershave, but what about advertisements for foods like chocolate chip cookies and fresh-baked bread? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, when food advertisements combine a photo of food with an "imagined odor," consumers both salivate more for the item and then consume it in larger quantities. https://phys.org/news/2014-02-photo-fragrance-chocolate-cake-cakes.html Social Sciences Tue, 11 Feb 2014 09:33:12 EST news311333584 Children still see the same amount of television advertising for unhealthy foods as they did before industry self-regulation was introduced last year, according to new University of Sydney research published in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. https://phys.org/news/2010-09-self-regulation-children-tv-advertising.html Social Sciences Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:43:44 EDT news205058603 (PhysOrg.com) -- Do potato chips taste better if an advertisement describes their crunchy sound? Is popcorn more flavorful if its buttery aroma is also depicted in an ad? Researchers at the University of Michigan say yes. https://phys.org/news/2009-08-food-ads-involved.html Social Sciences Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:02:54 EDT news169398111