
Google withdraws 'Slavery Simulator' game app after Brazil outcry
Google has withdrawn a gaming app that allowed players to buy, sell and torture black virtual "slaves" after a...
2023-05-27 01:51

Netflix's 'Once Upon a Star' trailer is a love letter to '60s Thai cinema
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Is Jonnie Irwin OK? 'A Place in the Sun' host Jonnie Irwin undergoes hyperbaric oxygen treatment amid terminal lung cancer
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'What a disgusting pig!' Elle Fanning reveals she was denied role in film at 16 for being 'unf*ckable'
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How did Cillian Murphy prepare for 'Oppenheimer'? 'Peaky Blinders' actor reveals 'gruelling' measures he took for the movie
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When is Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz rematch happening? UFC legend opens up about future fight plans
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2023-08-18 17:51

Taylor Lautner has trouble in airports because he’s married to Taylor Lautner
Taylor Lautner has revealed all of the inconveniences of being married to someone also called Taylor Lautner. His wife, formerly Taylor Dorne, took the actor's name when they got married, however, despite its humorous nature, it's actually a bit of a pain. Speaking on the Good Guys podcast, he revealed: "TSA, airport, they'll be like which one of you is Taylor? And we're like 'both of us', and they're like 'which one of you is Taylor Lautner?', also both of us!" "They're like 'ehh this seems fishy', we're gonna send you to security." Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
2023-10-26 19:23

Olivia Dunne celebrates National Gymnastics Day with her impeccable moves while sharing best memories
Dunne displayed her impeccable performance on the uneven bars, while showcasing her flexibility in two clean swings and one flawless mid-air flip
2023-09-18 19:16

'Unsellable Houses' Season 4: Is Leslie Davis married? HGTV star met the love of her life in high school
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Elvis Presley's cousin lifts Democrats' hope of 'sleeper' win in Mississippi governor's race
Mississippi is tough political territory for Democrats
2023-06-11 19:52

Has Tammy Slaton moved on? '1000-lb Sisters' star hints at new crush amid husband Caleb Willingham's death
'1000-lb Sisters' star Tammy Slaton's fans believe she found someone new after seeing her TikTok video
2023-07-25 14:56

Jake Paul gambling advert banned by watchdog as YouTuber has 'strong appeal to under-18s'
Jake Paul is arguably one of the most well-known influencers in the world right now, but unfortunately for gambling firm Ladbrokes, the YouTuber-turned-boxer’s widespread appeal has landed them in a bit of trouble with the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The independent advertising watchdog, which regulates the advertising industry, enforces rules drawn up by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), which has some pretty strict rules when it comes to gambling ads. In addition to requiring said adverts to be “socially responsible” and “protect children … from being harmed or exploited”, the CAP’s code states marketing communications must not be “likely to be of strong appeal to children or young persons, especially by reflecting or being associated with youth culture”. “They must not include a person or character whose example is likely to be followed by those aged under 18 years or who has a strong appeal to those aged under 18,” it reads. After Ladbrokes shared a promoted tweet in February featuring Paul – following his defeat to Tommy Fury – in which Twitter users were encouraged to vote on “what’s next for Jake Paul”, a single complaint was made to the ASA as to whether it may be in breach of the Code. Responding to the ASA’s enquiries, the betting company noted the advert contained no calls to action, promotions or links back to its website – and was “age-gated” so only users who had confirmed their age as being over 18 could see it. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The ad was specifically targeted at users aged 25 and over, receiving close to 16,500 impressions with just over 47 per cent of these being from individuals aged between 20 and 29 years. Ladbrokes also cited demographics for Paul’s following across several social media platforms, showing that the percentage of users aged between 13 and 17 years old was below 20 per cent on Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. On Twitter, zero per cent of his followers were reportedly registered as being under 18. The company also directed ASA to the watchdog’s own guidance on “protecting under-18s” from advertising about gambling and lotteries, in which it states “sports like … boxing … are more adult-oriented and unlikely to be of inherent ‘strong’ appeal” to children and young people. Zing. However, in a decision which saw the regulator uphold the complaint against Ladbrokes, the ASA ruled there was still a responsibility to comply with the rule about not appealing to under-18s because the advert “appeared in a medium where under-18s could not be entirely excluded from the audience”. It continued: “CAP guidance stated that sportspeople involved in clearly adult-oriented sports who were ‘notable’ stars with significant social media and general profiles which made them well-known to under-18s were considered moderate risk in terms of how likely they were to be of strong appeal to under-18s. “We also considered that Jake Paul would primarily be known for making YouTube videos and that he had a large social media following. We acknowledged that he had within the last few years turned to boxing. “However, because of his career on YouTube, we considered that he had a high profile within the sport and was well known outside of the sport and social media.” Although they noted Paul had no followers aged under 18 on Twitter, where the ad was located, the ASA concluded the content creator was still of “inherent strong appeal” to under-18s because “such large numbers” of his followers were in that demographic. They also mentioned Paul’s appearance on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark between 2016 and 2018 about two teenagers, with the target audience for the show likely to be “around the same age”. As such, they found Paul still had a “strong appeal” to under-18s and that Ladbroke’s advert was “irresponsible”. Not the first time Paul and “irresponsible” have appeared in the same sentence, to be honest… Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-05 07:21
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