MSE News: Payday loan ads could be banned from kids' TV

Former_MSE_Helen

The advertising watchdog has launched a consultation on whether to restrict when payday loan adverts are broadcast on TV...

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Payday loan ads could be banned from kids' TV




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Former_MSE_Will

The watchdog is asking for views on whether it should restrict when payday loan adverts are broadcast on TV (not radio), and in particular whether to ban them being shown between programmes directed at, or likely to appeal to under-18s or to under-16s.

What's everyone think?

patanne

Personally I think they should be banned altogether but that is never going to happen. I do think they should be completely banned before the watershed though. I also think that the content of the ads should be controlled.

They should be SEEN as crisis loans, not a why not borrow some money to get the latest whatever.

dealer_wins

Why would payday loan companies even want ads to be shown on kids tv? confused?

enfield_freddy

dealer_wins wrote: »

Why would payday loan companies even want ads to be shown on kids tv? confused?

so that they can see that loans are available , then hound mum and dad for there new goodies , and suggest things like "Wonga" etc

dealer_wins

Wow, if me or my sister did "hounding" we would get sod all apart from a satsuma for Christmas. Im 100% serious!

dealer_wins

Times have changed!

Coveredinbees!!!!

The worst thing is if you google Satsuma the first result is a loan company.............

redux

Kids are not allowed to buy alcohol, tobacco, bank loans, etc

I can't see why anyone needs to ask the question whether they should be shown such adverts.

enfield_freddy

redux wrote: »

Kids are not allowed to buy alcohol, tobacco, bank loans, etc

I can't see why anyone needs to ask the question whether they should be shown such adverts.

yup lets get cigarette and alcohol adverts back on whilst kiddys TV is showing , let them have a choice of illegal acts

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MSE_William wrote: »

The watchdog is asking for views on whether it should restrict when payday loan adverts are broadcast on TV (not radio), and in particular whether to ban them being shown between programmes directed at, or likely to appeal to under-18s or to under-16s.

What's everyone think?

Another ploy to blame the payday lenders for society failings zzzzzzzzzzzz



Babes aren't children long any more, how is wrapping them in cotton wool going to help their future?


And more concerning perhaps a 15 year old shouldn't have the latest gadget either (their smart or mature enough then) or be watching TV during such an important time of their life to see such ad's!