NFL TV ads full of violence, sex, alcohol
February 1, 2009
Perhaps you should turn that dial. Half of the commercial breaks during NFL telecasts show at least one advertisement featuring sex, drugs or alcohol, according to a study by Common Sense Media. Findings include: 1) 40 percent of games showed ads for erectile dysfunction drugs, 2) 46.5 percent of the sexual or violent advertisements were promotions by the broadcast networks for their own programs. 3) Almost 500 of the ads showed an increased form of violence, including murders, explosions and gunfights.
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