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Facebook’s plans to create an Instagram for kids are fueling new calls to crack down on digital advertising targeting children. Experts say that while YouTube has largely been the main vehicle for influencer marketing aimed at children, with videos from so-called kidfluencers garnering millions of views, plans for a kid-centered Instagram platform are sparking backlash from lawmakers and advocates who view influencer marketing as a deceptive tactic to reach kids. “Influencer culture rules supreme on Instagram,” said Josh Golin, executive director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). ADVERTISEMENT “To indoctrinate children into a platform that is just all about appearance, and what you own, and perfecting yourself based on what digitally altered, influencers are telling you you need to be happy and fulfilled.” The CCFC, along with roughly 99 other advocacy organizations and experts, sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Mark Elliot Zuckerberg … [Read more...] about Instagram sparks new concerns over ‘kidfluencer’ culture

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin expects to win over voters in the heavily blue Northern Virginia region based on the “universal issues” of reopening schools and protecting the state’s Right to Work status, Youngkin told host Alex Marlow on Tuesday’s edition of Sirius XM’s Breitbart News Daily . Northern Virginia is home to a high concentration of Democrat voters, particularly in Fairfax County — the most populous county in the state — which voted for President Joe Biden over former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, 70 percent to 28 percent. Marlow observed that Northern Virginia’s proximity to Washington, DC, has made the region prone to “swamp expansion.” He asked Youngkin, who is vying for the Republican nomination for governor which will be decided on May 8, “How do you contend as a Republican in a state that is increasingly becoming a subsidiary of Washington?” Youngkin replied, “There are universal issues right now that are not … [Read more...] about GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Youngkin: Reopening Schools, ‘Right to Work’ Will Swing Northern Virginia Democrats

BOSTON (CBS) — Throughout the oddities that were the 2020 season — and just the year of 2020 for that matter — Matt Turner still turned in his best professional season. The Revolution goalkeeper is looking to be even better in 2021. Turner was phenomenal in net for the Revs last season, his third with the franchise. He went 8-7-7 with the club, turning in a career-best six clean sheets. He dropped his goals against despite playing in two more games than in 2019. READ MORE: Sports Final: Brad Feldman, Charlie Davies Preview 2021 New England Revolution “Experience is everything,” Turner recently told WBZ-TV’s Dan Roche. “We talk about goalkeepers maturing and hitting their peak in their 30s, and that’s just because of experience. We always say experience is great, but if you don’t learn from it, that’s a problem.” As all the greats to set up shop in net, Turner said he has the memory of a goldfish. “You have to. The only way to move is forward. You have to learn from … [Read more...] about Matt Turner Believes Revolution Are Poised To Lift A Trophy In 2021