It thus ensures that advertising to children below the age of eight is illegal because it takes advantage of the inability these children have in attributing the persuasive intent of advertising (American Psychology Association, 2016). Children in this age bracket comprehend the television information from the advertisements without criticism and accept most of the detail as true, unbiased, and accurate. Previously, the advertisers saw the children in this age bracket as off limits until recently when the industry practices developed media technologies that facilitate higher degrees of programming in the niche of ages and related commercials (American Psychology Association,
It thus ensures that advertising to children below the age of eight is illegal because it takes advantage of the inability these children have in attributing the persuasive intent of advertising (American Psychology Association, 2016). Children in this age bracket comprehend the television information from the advertisements without criticism and accept most of the detail as true, unbiased, and accurate. Previously, the advertisers saw the children in this age bracket as off limits until recently when the industry practices developed media technologies that facilitate higher degrees of programming in the niche of ages and related commercials (American Psychology Association,