We have never been more dependent on technology than during this pandemic. Between video calls for fun, for work, and many kids going to school virtually, we are on the internet and on screens almost all of the time.
As kids become more adapt to technology, the AAP is calling for more regulation when it comes to digital advertising and our children.
Dr. Yolanda "Linda" Reid Chassiakos is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, and the Director and Medical Chief of Staff at the Klotz Student Health Center, at California State University Northridge. She tells us about the changing landscape of marketing to children online and teaching digital literacy.
Digital Advertising and AAP’s Call For Regulations
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Dr. Yolanda “Linda” Reid Chassiakos
Dr. Yolanda "Linda" Reid Chassiakos is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, and the Director and Medical Chief of Staff at the Klotz Student Health Center, at California State University Northridge. She also serves as the Pandemic Manager for the CSUN campus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Chassiakos is a co-author of the recently published AAP Policy Digital Advertising to Children.