Gambling, alcohol and unhealthy food advertisements on social media are at a record high and an independent senator is pushing the federal government on meaningful reform.
ACT senator David Pocock has met experts to discuss possibilities for regulation, particularly measures to protect young people.
University of Queensland and Monash University researchers examined Facebook and Instagram ads shown to 16- to-25-year-olds and found their feeds were dominated by highly targeted marketing of unhealthy and harmful products.
