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WHO calls for cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol packaging (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Factcheck: Everyone hasn't told @[email protected] that they're flat out wrong about TV ads. I haven't had my turn yet.

@[email protected], you are flat out wrong about TV ads for alcoholic beverages in the USA. I'm cheerfully hoisting an adult beverage soon as I've posted this, "as seen on TV."

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 days ago

I am making it all up this never existed, I remember strongly Carter, Raegan, Bush speaking on tv and then there was a Jack Daniels commercial ..

https://web.archive.org/web/20220123110138/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2014/03/alcohol-advertising-ad-placement-self-regulation