Many YouTube videos glorify alcohol
Many YouTube videos glorify alcohol Medical Xpress September 21, 2017 YouTube videos featuring alcohol are heavily viewed and nearly always promote the “fun” side of drinking. That’s the finding of a study in September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Researchers looked at 137 YouTube videos that featured alcohol brands popular with […]
United Kingdom: Facebook trial lets users hide alcohol adverts
United Kingdom: Facebook trial lets users hide alcohol adverts BBC By Rachel Naylor, BBC Radio 5 live September 20, 2017 Facebook is testing a tool that lets people hide advertisements for alcohol. It is the first time a social network has let people proactively block adverts on a specific topic. The move has been welcomed […]
MI: Other Views: Bring competition to liquor sales (opinion)
MI: Other Views: Bring competition to liquor sales (opinion) Daily Tribune September 20, 2917 Regulators don’t often decide to regulate less. Yet the state liquor commission is attempting to do just that. It wants to open competition in the liquor store industry, and that effort serves well consumers who have suffered under the monopolistic system […]